Playoffs in grasp for football squads
Only one more week remains for the regular season in high school football, but all three local teams have clinched playoff berths. The goal for this Friday is stay healthy…
Read MoreWSA Blue Storms soccer | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Sports Association “Blue Storms” grades 3-4 girls soccer team. This squad finished the Belle-Clair League as champions with a 10-0 record.…
Read MoreOwen Niebruegge | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School football standout Owen Niebruegge. The senior had touchdown runs of 47, 1 and 72 yards in Friday’s 21-14 home victory…
Read MoreLyle E. Hill | Obituary
Lyle Eugene Hill, 91, of Waterloo, died Oct. 20, 2025, in Waterloo. He was born Dec. 10, 1933, in Belgrade, Mo. He is survived by his wife Catherine Hill (nee…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 10-15-25
(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 MoreWhat are we doing? | Ott Observations
At 1 a.m. Sept. 30, ICE agents raided a five-story apartment building in Chicago. Agents rappelled from helicopters onto the roof, kicked down doors, threw flash bang grenades and arrested…
Read MoreSpaces of our own | Mark Tullis
John Adams is my favorite president for many reasons, plus he had an excellent taste in women. Specifically, he married Abigail Adams — the woman who could’ve been running the…
Read MoreThe Future is Beneath our Feet in Valmeyer’s Caves
By Mark Munsell Over a career spanning decades, much of it spent as the Chief Technology Officer and later the Chief AI Officer for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, I have…
Read MoreReal Estate Transactions | Oct. 6-10, 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 MoreRonald L. Rusteberg | Obituary
Ronald L. “Burger” Rusteberg, 62, of Waterloo, died Oct. 20, 2025, in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 26, 1962, in Centreville. Ronald was employed for over 30 years at…
Read MoreJohn L. Bueshel | Obituary
John L. Bueschel, 71, of Waterloo, died on Oct. 19, 2025 in Creve Coeur, Mo., surrounded by his family after a tenacious fight with cancer. He was born on Dec.…
Read MoreGeraldine ‘Nicki’ K. Sizemore | Obituary
Geraldine “Nicki” Kay Sizemore, 83, died peacefully on Oct. 13, 2025, in St. Louis. She was born on May 26, 1942, in South Charleston, W.V. She lived most of her…
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