‘Dogs defense dominant in playoff upset
By COREY SAATHOFF Editor The Waterloo High School football squad traveled north and stunned Mt. Zion in a first round IHSA Class 4A playoff game Friday night, using defense and…
Read MoreRegional volleyball champions
Two local high school volleyball squads won regional championships last week and were in action Tuesday night with sights set on sectional glory. Columbia (35-1) continues to look like the…
Read MoreSeason ends for wounded Eagles
Despite a first round playoff exit, there were memories made Saturday and throughout the season for the Columbia High School football squad. The Eagles ended their Saturday at state-ranked Breese…
Read MoreTigers tame playoff monster
It’s been a long time coming, but the Dupo High School football team is moving on to the second round of the playoffs. The Tigers (9-1) defeated Salt Fork at…
Read MoreHockey season underway
Two local high school club hockey teams opened the 2025-26 season Monday night. The defending Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association Varsity 1A champion Columbia Eagles took the ice Monday night…
Read MoreAll-area golfers named
Several local high school golfers were recognized by the Metro East Golf Coaches Association on the 2025 All-Area Team. On the Class 1A Boys All-Area Team were Gibault golfers Max…
Read MoreGibault volleyball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Gibault Catholic High School volleyball squad. The Hawks (15-15) defeated Valmeyer, Maryville Christian and then Marissa to capture the Class 1A Marissa…
Read MoreDerez Sayles | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School football standout Derez Sayles. The senior running back carried the ball 29 times for 122 yards in Waterloo’s first round…
Read MoreCrash with fire south of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 8 a.m. Wednesday to a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Crook Road south of Waterloo that resulted in a concrete truck becoming fully engulfed in…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10-29-25
(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 MoreReal negotiations | Ott Observations
In the fall of 1962, our country discovered that the Soviet Union had installed nuclear missiles in nearby Cuba. The prior year, a CIA-trained paramilitary group of Cuban expatriates had…
Read MoreSpooked | Mark’s Remarks
Do you ever get that weird little itch to scare yourself? Not like full-on horror movie trauma — just a good, spooky story that sends a chill down your spine…
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