Brush fire north of Columbia
The Columbia and Millstadt fire departments responded about 1:15 p.m. Monday to a woodline on fire in the 7400 block of Wagner Road north of Columbia in rural St. Clair…
Read MoreRose Marie C. Bayha | Obituary
Rose Marie Catherine Bayha, also known as “Boots,” died Jan. 31, 2024, at the age of 83 in her home in Lake Stevens, Wash. She was born on April 30,…
Read MoreHarold H. Hirstein | Obituary
Harold Howard Hirstein, 97, of Waterloo, was called to his Heavenly Father on Feb. 24, 2024, after a short illness in St. Louis. He was born Oct. 3, 1926, to…
Read MoreSunday afternoon crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Vandebrook Drive/South Market Street at the south end of Waterloo. None of those involved…
Read MoreFire call at Hopskeller
The Waterloo Fire Department responded at about noon Sunday to a fire in the pizza chimney at Hopskeller Brewing Company, 116 E. Third Street, Waterloo. A fire official told the…
Read MoreSaturday night crash near Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 10:30 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash in the 1100 block of Imbs Station Road near Cement Hollow Road in rural St. Clair County.…
Read MoreSaturday morning crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 10:45 a.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on South Market Street at Front Street in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were a maroon SUV and a…
Read MoreThomas C. Diehl | Obituary
Thomas Charles Diehl, 75, born Jan. 12, 1949, in Belleville, died peacefully on Feb. 15, 2024 in Durham, N.C. after bravely fighting Parkinson’s Multiple System Atrophy. Tom’s journey led him…
Read MoreVirlyn M. ‘Buddy’ Allscheid | Obituary
Virlyn M. “Buddy” Allscheid, 87, of Waterloo, died Feb. 22, 2024, in Columbia. He was born Aug. 28, 1936, in Fults. Buddy was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul…
Read MoreConnie L. Davis | Obituary
Connie Lou Davis, 66, of Waterloo, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Feb. 21, 2024. Connie was born on Nov. 25, 1957, in Staunton, to…
Read MoreAiden Crossin | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School basketball player Aiden Crossin. The 6-foot-1 junior led the Pirates in scoring this season at nearly 17 points per game…
Read MoreICS boys volleyball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Immaculate Conception School sixth grade boys volleyball team. The Crusaders are off to a 6-0 start this season, which includes winning the…
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