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1993: beginning of the end for old Valmeyer
By ANDREA DEGENHART and COREY SAATHOFF For the Republic-Times (This is the first of a three-part series marking the 20th anniversary of the Flood of 1993 and eventual relocation of…
School district amends bus policy
The Waterloo School Board on Monday night took steps to amend the district’s student transportation policy, offering a more flexible option than the strict “home-to-school, school-to-home” course of action initially…
Kueker’s buffalo coming to courthouse
Plans are firming to display a buffalo statue donated by late Monroe County historian Colonel Edd Kueker on the courthouse grounds in Waterloo. The iconic statue greeted visitors to the…
West Nile virus positive bird collected in Monroe County
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed the first West Nile virus positive bird reported in Illinois for 2013 was collected in Monroe County. The Monroe County Health…
Shared-use underpass in Route 3 plans
The upcoming Route 3 improvement project will bring a few new traffic features to Waterloo, including a shared-use underpass for pedestrians and bicyclists. Illinois Department of Transportation officials explained this…
An Eagle Scout project to remember in Dupo
Inspired by a fellow student, 17-year-old Matt Neumann of Columbia orchestrated a largescale project that will benefit students of one local high school for many years to come. Neumann, a…
Local World War II vet’s service is not forgotten
As the nation celebrated the anniversary of its birth last week, one local resident was finally able to enjoy the recognition he earned defending the country during some of its…
Police Blotter 7/3/13
Columbia Police June 26 Thomas C. Adams, 23, of Granite City, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant and driving while licensed suspended. Dorothy S. Burgess, 57, of Granite…
Kuykendall enters not guilty plea in Columbia murder
The 20-year-old man accused of stabbing to death his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend in Columbia on June 27 was arraigned Tuesday at the Monroe County Courthouse on a charge of first-degree murder. …
Cyndi Kelly: local senior softball star in a league of her own
As young athletes, many consider themselves to be invincible, not thinking of a time when they will no longer be able to play their beloved sport. But there are some…