Semi fire on Route 3 in Waterloo
The Waterloo police and fire departments, Monroe County EMS and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded about 3:10 p.m. Friday for a semi tractor-trailer on fire on Route 3 just north…
Read MoreAllie C. Owens | Obituary
Allie C. Owens, 84, of Columbia, died June 18, 2024, at Garden View Care Center at Dougherty Ferry, Valley Park, Mo. She was born Aug. 25, 1939, in Lake City,…
Read MoreWaterloo Piranhas | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Piranhas swim club. The Piranhas are 3-0 so far on the summer season. On Saturday, Waterloo won 317-151 at Greenville. That…
Read MoreMaddie Gummersheimer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School softball standout Maddie Gummersheimer. The recent graduate was a key member of a Bulldogs squad that placed fourth in Class…
Read MoreSkid steer fire east of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded shortly before 4:45 p.m. Thursday to a skid steer on fire near a building in the 4700 block of Bohleysville Road east of Waterloo. The…
Read MoreThursday injury crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:45 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Ghent and Palmer roads near the ramp to Route 3/I-255 in Columbia. Responding…
Read MoreNelda M. Rahn | Obituary
Nelda M. Rahn, nee Prange, 76, of Waterloo, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon. She was born Oct. 21, 1947 in St. Louis.…
Read MoreCarbon dioxide leak at Waterloo McDonald’s
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday to a carbon dioxide alarm sounding at McDonald’s, located at 176 Marketplace Drive. The fire department cleared the scene by…
Read MoreThe Bikeriders | Movie Review
Author and photographer Danny Lyon followed a group of bikers around in the late 1960s and published a book full of riveting interviews and photos of Chicago’s Outlaws Motorcycle Club.…
Read MoreMichael A. Zygmund | Obituary
Michael A. Zygmund, 62, of Waterloo, died June 18, 2024, in Waterloo. He was born Nov. 24, 1961, in St. Louis. He is survived by his wife Tina Zygmund (nee…
Read MoreSmall brush fire near Fults
The Maeystown Fire Department responded at about 1 p.m. Wednesday to a small brush fire in the area of Maus Road just south of Sutterville Road in rural Monroe County.…
Read MoreFarmers brace for break-even year
In a sharp departure from last year’s drought, Monroe County farmers dealt with more-than-desired rain over the past month, though other factors could have them just hoping to break even…
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