Fatal crash involving motorcycle in Columbia
A man died as a result of serious injuries sustained in a late Saturday morning crash in Columbia. Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11:25 a.m. to a collision between a…
Read MoreNiemietz cares about Columbia
A fixture in Columbia city government for nearly 30 years is retiring from local office next week, closing out her aldermanic career having placed much of her focus on building…
Read MoreWater dispute had been brewing
Information obtained by the Republic-Times via a Freedom of Information Act request has shed more light on a recent legal matter between the City of Waterloo and City of Columbia…
Read MoreMarching Bulldog motors on
The Monroe County Fairgrounds will serve as host for a new car show this weekend, organized primarily by a Waterloo High School student hoping to support the school’s marching band…
Read MoreTurbine, trash topics for Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council approved a few measures at its April 21 meeting, including a contract for installation of a new combustion turbine for its power plant, increased trash pickup…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board budget concerns
While action items largely included contract agreements and discussion was focused on the reading curriculum at Rogers Elementary, the Waterloo School Board meeting Monday night dealt with deficits and the…
Read MoreNew emergency entrance at RBRH
Red Bud Regional Hospital invites the public to a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for its newly designed emergency entrance this coming Monday, May 5, at 9 a.m. Following the event,…
Read MoreMore funds for Red Bud biz park
On the heels of a nearly $1 million grant awarded in January, Red Bud officials announced last Wednesday that its city was awarded a state grant in the amount of…
Read MoreEconomic aid available to farmers
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Applications are open for a piece of $10 billion in economic assistance available through a new USDA program. The Emergency Commodity Assistance Program provides payments to…
Read MoreSIMAPC meeting May 7
The Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan and Regional Planning Commission’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee is working on an update to its seven-county regional CEDS report. The study area includes Bond, Clinton,…
Read MoreSen. Durbin retiring
Longtime Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. Senate, announced last Wednesday he will retire after his term ends in January 2027. “I truly love the…
Read MoreHiking against cancer
Among a group of local Jeep enthusiasts raising money to fight cancer, a Columbia man is set to push himself on a physically and emotionally straining hike up Mudlick Mountain…
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