Renda M. Chase | Obituary
Renda M. Chase, 81, of Waterloo, died May 8, 2025, at Garden Place, Waterloo. She was born Oct. 10, 1943, in Mt. Vernon. Renda was a member of Bethany Church,…
Read MoreWilliam R. Nellums | Obituary
William Robert “Rob” Nellums. Rob was born in Houston, Texas, to William B. (USN retired) and June (nee Murrell) Nellums on Sept. 4, 1945. After living on the East…
Read MoreLauren Lanham | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School softball player Lauren Lanham. The sophomore is hitting .510 this spring for the Hawks, which is good for sixth…
Read MoreFatal ladder fall near Fults
Emergency personnel responded about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 4100 block of Bluff Road near Steffen Road south of Maeystown after a man in his 60s sustained a fall from…
Read MoreHolly M. Buhler | Obituary
Holly Marie Buhler, 46, of Valmeyer, born Nov. 18, 1978, to Ronald Fischer and the late Kathleen Fischer, died May 3, 2025. Holly was truly a selfless and amazing…
Read MoreI-255 pavement patching in Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement patching on southbound I-255 in Monroe County from mile marker 7.6 to mile marker 5.6 and northbound I-255 from mile marker 6.0…
Read MoreStumpf fighting to farm
Monroe County has plenty of love and appreciation for its farmers, whether they’re showing livestock at the county fair, setting up a booth at a farmers market or celebrating a…
Read MoreRow wraps up as alderman
In the aftermath of the election last month, Waterloo said goodbye this week to one alderman whose held the position for eight years, having served the city in some capacity…
Read MoreFatal UTV crash south of Renault
A Ruma man died in a UTV crash late Sunday afternoon in rural Monroe County. Emergency personnel responded shortly after 4:20 p.m. Sunday to the crash location, which was about…
Read MoreFatal crash on Bluff Road early Saturday
The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments joined Monroe County EMS in responding shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday for a one-vehicle rollover crash with serious injuries on Bluff Road near Harres…
Read MoreGraceful Pantry a startUP success
Following a successful trade show, Monroe County startUP recognized this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year, a young business owner with a key interest in helping people live their best healthy…
Read MoreWaterloo City Council begins anew
The Waterloo City Council said goodbye to one outgoing alderman Monday night while welcoming a new official to its ranks. Following the approval of 2025 certificates of election as received…
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