Rick Jones | Obituary
Rick Jones, 61, of Madonnaville, died April 28, 2025. Rick was a member of the Maeystown Sportsman’s Club and Holy Cross Lutheran Church – Wartburg. He is survived by his…
Read MoreSunday crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 5:20 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Carl Street in Columbia. There were no injuries resulting from this crash. Police said an…
Read MoreFire at Renault Post Office
The Prairie du Rocher and Maeystown fire departments responded about 7:45 a.m. Sunday to a fire at the Renault Post Office, 2130 Main Street. Smoke was seen coming from the…
Read MoreCrash near Red Bud injures 4
The Red Bud Fire Department, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. Friday to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on Ames Road at Faust…
Read MoreChilli | Pet of the Week
Chilli is doing great in her foster home. Her foster mom reports she is a sweet, gentle girl and just about perfect. Chilli is two years old and weighs 43…
Read MoreThursday crash on I-255 in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:30 p.m. Thursday to a multi-vehicle crash with injuries on I-255 eastbound near the Fish Lake overpass just before the Columbia exit onto Route 3. Illinois…
Read MoreRiley Mathews | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School soccer standout Riley Mathews. The senior midfielder leads the Eagles in scoring so far this spring with 19 goals and…
Read MoreEaster night tornadoes make mighty mess
A strong line of thunderstorms with heavy rain and confirmed tornadoes swept through Monroe County and neighboring counties Sunday night, damaging houses, farm buildings and school grounds. There were a…
Read MoreCASA cares for local youth
With April designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, folks who care for youth have been especially cognizant about their work over the past few weeks, with those working for…
Read MoreColumbia seeing red
The City of Columbia budget for Fiscal Year 2026 is full of red numbers but it’s not as bad as it seems, city officials say. Aldermen approved the budget following…
Read MoreWaterloo pool not sunk yet
While many races were uncontested in the April 1 election, one of the most notable items on the ballot was a referendum regarding a public pool in Waterloo. The dust…
Read MoreHawks help water flow in Dominican
A group of 11 students from Gibault Catholic High School returned last month from a mission trip to the Dominican Republic as part of their senior service project, going to…
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