Larry K. Sukup | Obituary
Larry Keith Sukup, 86, of Columbia, died Sept. 20, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. He was born July 24, 1939, in Paducah, Ky. Larry was the beloved…
Read MoreFlorence L. Feldmeier | Obituary
Florence L. Feldmeier, 101, of Fults, died Sept. 21, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born July 14, 1924, in Chalfin Bridge. She was a member of St. John United Church…
Read MoreEagles, Tigers win; Bulldogs fall
Two local high school teams ran their record to 4-0 on Friday night, while another came up just short on the road. Columbia (4-0) outlasted Roxana on the road in…
Read MoreBurglary reported in Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary to a shed this week at a residence in the 300 block of South Main Street in Hecker. Police said that…
Read MoreFrances M. Durbin | Obituary
Frances M. “Fran” Durbin, 62, of Fults, died Sept. 18, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. She was born to the late Martin Harvey and Pearl (nee Bievenue) Reinhold on…
Read MorePursuit ends with arrest in Valmeyer caves
Two people from St. Louis were apprehended early Tuesday evening following a pursuit that began in St. Louis County and ended in Valmeyer’s Rock City cave complex. The Monroe County…
Read MoreSolar grounded in Columbia
Members of Christ Community Church in Columbia found out the hard way that you can’t fight City Hall. Despite all accounts of church leaders performing their due diligence and trying to…
Read MoreMaura Kohlenberger | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School volleyball player Maura Kohlenberger. She is currently ranked second in the entire St. Louis area at 1.53 blocks per set…
Read MoreWHS JV volleyball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo High School junior varsity volleyball squad. The Bulldogs went 4-0 in a tournament hosted this weekend at WHS, defeating O’Fallon in…
Read MoreWednesday structure fires in Dupo
Multiple area departments battled a blaze that began late Wednesday morning inside a detached garage in the 200 block of Richard Avenue in Dupo and spread to the residence. Initial…
Read MoreWJHS future in flux
With plumbing, HVAC and other maintenance concerns due to the age of the building, the future of Waterloo Junior High School was a key topic at Monday’s school board meeting…
Read MoreArt event chalks up success
The block of Mill Street near the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo is still decorated with dozens of drawings from folks in and out of the community from Saturday, with…
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