Snowy crashes Monday in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to multiple crashes Monday afternoon during a period of snowfall in Columbia. One crash occurred about 2:05 p.m. on Route 3 southbound at the Palmer Road overpass…
Read MoreStellar debut for WHS esports
As local athletics have had a stellar fall season, a brand new team at Waterloo High School showed similar excellence as a handful of students made their way to a…
Read MoreSolar farm project revisited
Local development of a proposed solar farm is set to come to light again as the parties who pushed for such a project earlier this summer are renewing their efforts.…
Read MoreOak Hill, budget topics for county
Despite last Tuesday’s vote to approve an operational transfer of Oak Hill to Accolade Healthcare, there was relatively little talk of the senior living and rehabilitation center during last Wednesday’s…
Read MoreRenovation, vocation chat in Columbia
The Columbia School Board gathered for a brief and varied meeting last week, approving a tentative tax levy for the year and discussing a range of district concerns including the…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters reaching high
The high school girls basketball season is off and running as four local teams competed in tip-off tournaments. The Columbia Tip-Off Classic saw the host squad place third with two…
Read MoreHockey season rages on
Two local high school hockey clubs have been busy on the ice of late as the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association regular season continues. The Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs are 2-1-2…
Read MoreKarmon Grohmann | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School basketball standout Karmon Grohmann. The senior led the Hawks to a 2-1 showing at last week’s Dupo Cat Classic…
Read MoreCHS girls basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School girls basketball squad coached by Scott Germain. The Eagles kicked off their 2025-26 campaign by winning two of three…
Read MoreKudos for CHS soccer coach
Columbia High School boys and girls head soccer coach Jamey Bridges was recently selected as the United Soccer Coaches Coach of the Year for Small Public Schools in Illinois. This…
Read MoreGary R. Altes | Obituary
Gary Roy Altes, 79, of Waterloo, died November 25, 2025, in St. Louis. He was born June 19, 1946, in St. Louis. Gary was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church…
Read MoreEvening rush hour crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday for an evening rush hour vehicle crash on Route 3 southbound near the Palmer Road exit in Columbia. Traffic was snarled in that…
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