All-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…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Oct. 20-24, 2024
The location of real estate transactions with only the parcel number listed may be viewed be entering the number on the Monroe County GIS website ‘Parcel Viewer.’ All transactions may…
Read MoreAnother immigration arrest at Monroe County Courthouse
The United States Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement division was on hand Tuesday at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo to arrest a St. Louis man on…
Read MoreLarge brush fire near Renault
Two fire departments responded shortly after 3:05 p.m. Tuesday to a large brush fire reported in the 1900 block of Carr Road just north of VV Road between Renault and…
Read MoreVehicle vs. bicycle crash in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Sunday to a crash involving a vehicle and bicycle at the intersection of South Metter Avenue and East Cherry Street in Columbia. The bicyclist…
Read MoreTigers advance in football playoffs
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…
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