Police Blotter | 4-30-25
(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 MoreGary G. Garleb | Obituary
Gary Gene Garleb, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, was born on Feb. 12, 1941, in Midland, Texas. He passed away in the same cherished town on April 30,…
Read MoreRoute 3 pavement work in Waterloo
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that pavement preservation operations on Route 3 from North Market Street to Vandebrook Drive in Waterloo will begin this coming Monday, May 12. One…
Read MoreDrive-in banking?
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3:25 p.m. Monday to State Bank at 885 N. Illinois Route 3 in Waterloo after a vehicle drove into the side of the building near…
Read MoreBette Jo Mergen | Obituary
Bette Jo Mergen, 88, of Waterloo, died April 28, 2025, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, Town and Country, Mo. She was born March 19, 1937, in Belleville. Bette Jo retired from…
Read MoreS4S announces concert lineup
Songs4Soldiers announced Thursday the full lineup of music acts for its 12th annual benefit concert for combat veterans. This year’s event takes place Sept. 5-6 at Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park in…
Read MoreSUV drives into Columbia gas station
An employee went to an area hospital after a vehicle crashed into a Columbia gas station early Friday morning. At about 6 a.m., police said Sherman Moore, 55, of Missouri,…
Read MoreDonna M. Toenjes | Obituary
Donna M. Toenjes, 58 years of Nashville, died April 26, 2025, at Mercy Hospital, Creve Coeur, Mo. She was born Nov. 14, 1966, in Red Bud, to Eugene and Cecilia…
Read MoreWHS softball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo High School softball squad coached by Matt Mason. The Bulldogs are 12-2 on the season, including six wins in a row.
Read MoreNichole Gum | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School soccer standout Nichole Gum. The freshman leads the Bulldogs in scoring this season with 25 goals and two assists. Gum…
Read MoreWednesday morning crash in Columbia
The Columbia police, fire and EMS departments responded shortly before 8:45 a.m. Wednesday to the intersection of South Main Street and Route 3 for a two-vehicle crash. The vehicles involved…
Read MoreStudents show startUP skills
Young entrepreneurs in the community showed off their personal businesses at the annual Monroe County startUP Trade Show last week at 11 South in Columbia, and while the room wasn’t…
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