Vehicle flees police Saturday in Columbia
Shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a vehicle wanted on traffic charges fled police in Columbia before speeding north out of town onto I-255. The vehicle, a white Chevy Malibu occupied…
Read MoreVehicle flees police Friday in Columbia
A reckless driver fled police early Friday afternoon in Columbia. At about 1:30 p.m., a Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy observed a white Chevy Malibu bearing license plates that did…
Read MoreCaroline M. Spehn | Obituary
Caroline M. Spehn (nee Curran), 90, died Nov. 15, 2023, at her residence in Waterloo. She was born May 18, 1933, in Waterloo. Caroline retired as a nurse from Memorial…
Read MoreGas line struck in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department and City of Waterloo utility workers responded about 10:50 a.m. Friday to the report of a gas line struck by a construction crew in the 1300…
Read MoreLaverne I. Schmidt | Obituary
Laverne I. Schmidt, 94, of Columbia, passed on to life eternal on Nov. 15, 2023, at Parc Provence in Creve Coeur, Mo. She was born Sept. 26, 1929 in Columbia,…
Read MoreDennis A. Diehl | Obituary
We mourn the loss of Dennis Allen Diehl, 73, affectionately known as Denny, born on July 26, 1950, and passed away on Oct. 11, 2023. His departure leaves a void…
Read MoreStolen vehicle pursuit ends in Millstadt
Area law enforcement agencies joined in the pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle that started about 8 p.m. Thursday in Waterloo and ended with a subject apprehended about 40 minutes…
Read MoreBernice M. Reinhold | Obituary
Bernice M. Reinhold (nee Fahey), 90, of Waterloo, died Nov. 14, 2023, in Chesterfield, Mo.. She was born Aug. 12, 1933, in Red Bud. She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother…
Read MoreColumbia Blue Jays | Teams of the Week
The Republic-Times teams of the week are three youth football squads in the Columbia Blue Jays program which won Southwestern Illinois Youth Football Conference titles over the weekend in their…
Read MoreLucy Range | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School volleyball standout Lucy Range. The senior led the Hawks in multiple key categories this season, including kills (175) and…
Read MoreBuddie | Pet of the Week
NOT A MORNING PERSON? ME EITHER!!! Buddie Girl is a quiet, affectionate girl who enjoys sleeping in. She knows sit, paw, no, and wait. Her favorite activities are watching TV,…
Read MoreWednesday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer and a passenger car on Route 3 just south of Carl Street in Columbia. The semi…
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