Child porn charges for sex predator
A Missouri man arrested last month in Monroe County as part of a series of stings involving individuals suspected of soliciting underage sex online is now facing seven additional counts…
Read MoreDupo responds to water alert
The Village of Dupo issued its response to a recent notification from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that a higher level of “forever chemicals” were detected in the town’s water…
Read MoreNew dietary guidelines issued
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on Jan. 7 released the 2025-2030 dietary guidelines for Americans, marking the most…
Read MoreIllinois sees worst flu season in recent years
Flu cases are increasing rapidly in Illinois as the state sees its worst flu season in more than 15 years. At least 100 people have died from the flu this…
Read MoreAg labor reform on tap
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek Text for a new farm bill could be released by February and Congress will likely consider ag labor reform during the first quarter of this year,…
Read MoreWHS boys bowling wins sectional
The Waterloo High School boys bowling squad put an exclamation point on an already successful season Friday by winning the Mt. Vernon Sectional to advance as a team to state. …
Read MoreCollege hoops has local flair
The college basketball scene features plenty of local talent at multiple levels. Here’s a round-up of former Monroe County high school hoops standouts playing at the next level. Sam Donald…
Read MoreWin streak continues for CHS hoops
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad is riding high following an Okawville Invitational Tournament title as part of an eight-game winning streak. The Eagles (17-4) opened tourney play with…
Read MoreGirls basketballers take aim
There aren’t many regular season games remaining in high school girls basketball, so local teams will take any wins they can scrounge up at this point. Waterloo (9-15) split a…
Read MoreHockey regular season winds down
The Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association regular season concludes this week, and two local squads are trying to get to .500. Rival hockey clubs Freeburg-Waterloo and Columbia faced off Tuesday…
Read MoreSPPCS girls basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade girls basketball squad. The Falcons (19-9) will face Holy Childhood of Mascoutah in the…
Read MoreMallory Thompson | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School basketball player Mallory Thompson. The senior leads the Bulldogs in scoring this season at 11 points per game and is…
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