Police Blotter | 7-10-24
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreTotal incompetence | Ott Observations
So much has already been written and said about the 2020 presidential election that I hesitate to add more. I look at the issue a little differently, though. Donald Trump’s…
Read MoreSummer reading and girly books | Mark’s Remarks
Sometimes books can be dangerous. I have a few friends who recommend and loan books to me, and one of my friends is always spot on about the books I…
Read MoreSandra E. Thompson | Obituary
Sandra E. Thompson, 80, of Waterloo, died July 14, 2024, in Waterloo. She was born April 12, 1944, in Red Bud. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church –…
Read MoreFrancis J. ‘Pete’ Feldmann | Obituary
Francis J. “Pete” Feldmann, 81, of Highland, died July 9, 2024, at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. He was born on Nov. 7, 1942, in Aviston, to Bernard and…
Read MoreRoad rage incident in Columbia
Local police dealt with a road rage incident Tuesday that started in Columbia and ended in Waterloo. Columbia police said the incident began on Route 3 at South Main Street…
Read MoreWaterloo Buds | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Buds baseball squad coached by Barry Grant. The Buds won 2-1 over the St. Louis Printers in walk-off fashion to open…
Read MoreBrooks McDowell | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Buds pitcher Brooks McDowell. The righthander threw two scoreless innings to close out Waterloo’s 7-2 win over the St. Louis Spikes in…
Read MoreCrash in Columbia involving police unit
Emergency personnel responded about 1:55 p.m. Thursday to a crash involving an SUV and a police unit at the intersection of Route 3 and Veterans Parkway in Columbia. Responding agencies…
Read MoreReckless homicide charge in fatal ATV crash
A young local man is now facing serious felony charges following a fatal ATV crash this past fall. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said James M. Eschmann, 20, of Columbia,…
Read MoreGas leak in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday to a gas leak reported inside a residence in the 200 block of North Metter Avenue. The leak was called…
Read More‘Continuing the dream’ at ICS
Just over a decade after the completion of the new church and five years after students were first welcomed into the new school, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia is…
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