Eleanor Louveau | Obituary

Eleanor “Ellie” Louveau, 86, of Waterloo,  died Dec. 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Originally born in Boston, Mass., Ellie moved to Illinois in 1960. Ellie spent many years…

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Cookie | Pet of the Week

Cookie is a female German Shepherd Dog/Hound mixed aged 13 weeks. The adoption fee for adult dogs under seven months old is $300. All pets are microchipped, up to date on…

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ATV crash near Valmeyer

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2:40 p.m. Wednesday to a four-wheeler crash in the 1700 block of Herbst Road near the railroad tracks. Initial reports indicated the male driver of…

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Seeing double in Columbia

When the Columbia City Council approves a comprehensive plan to guide the city through the next two decades –which is expected sometime in early 2025 – the end result will…

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Serving through special ed

A longtime administrator in Waterloo celebrated her retirement with the end of the fall semester, having spent 30 years in the school district dedicated to making sure every student received…

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Beard earns labor honor

By ANDREW UNVERFERTH For the Republic-Times A local union man was recently recognized for his contributions to his own construction union and beyond, his lengthy career continuing to empower labor…

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