USDA aims to help small family farms
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek The USDA released a new policy agenda outlining actions aimed at ensuring the profitability and prosperity of small family farms. Dubbing it the “Make Agriculture Great…
Read MoreBulldogs flash speed at state
Local high school track and field athletes brought home a few medals from the IHSA state meet held this past weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Waterloo sent four…
Read MoreColumbia girls soccer state bound
Regardless of what happens this weekend up north, the Columbia High School girls soccer program will be bringing home its fourth state trophy. The Eagles and head coach Jamey Bridges…
Read MoreSoftball teams bounced from playoffs
Three local high school softball squads saw their seasons come to an end in the playoffs. Waterloo (22-5) won 8-4 over Civic Memorial in the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional final…
Read MoreMillstadt leads Mon-Clair League
The defending playoff champion Millstadt Green Machine has continued where it left off last summer, grinding its way to an undefeated start to the 2025 Mon-Clair League baseball season. Following…
Read MoreEnd of the road for Vogel
With a 7-1 loss at Mascoutah in the regional final on Saturday, retiring legendary longtime Waterloo High School head baseball coach Mark Vogel ended a Hall of Fame career that…
Read MoreSeason over for baseball squads
Three local high school baseball teams still playing in the postseason last week were unable to turn the calendar over to June. Waterloo (25-11) opened Class 3A Mascoutah Regional play…
Read MoreCHS softball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School varsity softball squad. The Eagles went 24-6 on the season and won a share of the Cahokia Conference crown…
Read MoreLuke Smith | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School track standout Luke Smith. The freshman was the state runner-up in the 800 meter run at the IHSA Class 2A…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | May 12-16, 2025
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 MoreProfile in cowardice | Ott Observations
In 1956, then-Senator John F. Kennedy wrote a book titled “Profiles in Courage.” It consisted of a series of short biographies describing acts of political bravery and integrity by eight…
Read MoreSummer reboot | Marks’s Remarks
Are any of you like me and often get in a mundane rut? When the days start to get a little longer and the weather reminds us that sunlight and…
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