WHS boys wrestling | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo High School boys wrestling squad coached by Chase Guercio. The Bulldogs are off to a great start this season with a…
Read MoreAiden Crossin | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School basketball standout Aiden Crossin. The senior is averaging 16.1 points and 2.83 steals per game this season to lead the…
Read MoreThursday night crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 6:15 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash in the area of Route 3 and Route 158 just south of Columbia. The non-injury crash was on the…
Read MoreKarl J. Farago | Obituary
Karl J. Farago, 91, of Ann Arbor, Mich., died Jan. 7, 2025, in Waterloo. He was born Dec. 12, 1933, in St. Louis. Karl was a member of Boilermakers Local…
Read MoreWater flowing for Waterloo
Waterloo’s water treatment facility went online right at the end of 2024, and though a few finishing touches are still on the horizon, residents should be able to avoid increasing…
Read MorePilot persevering after crash
Tragedy struck a Waterloo couple last month with the crash of a small plane in Columbia, and though the pilot escaped with his life, he and his wife are still…
Read MoreHot Rodders hit high marks at nationals
A group of Waterloo High School students with a passion for automotives saw great success last month at the national level, with two teams managing to perform exceptionally well among…
Read MoreLook alive in 2025
As folks scramble to replace their outdated calendars, there’s plenty of news big and small to anticipate going into the new year, from election developments to construction projects throughout the…
Read MoreColumbia OKs comp plan
After a few false starts and over three years, the City of Columbia has adopted its latest comprehensive plan to guide the growing city through the next couple of decades.…
Read MoreFrom Abbey Road to Waterloo
Waterloo resident John Harper took a trip to London late last year to record at Abbey Road Studios in London, managing to catch himself in a picture with a coincidental…
Read MoreBost sworn in to another term
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) sworn in to serve another term in office as part of the 119th Congress. “This kid from Murphysboro, Illinois, has been blessed beyond measure to…
Read MoreMonarch butterflies proposed as threatened species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing federal protections for the monarch butterfly. Last month, the service proposed to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species and designate…
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