Lightning strike in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded about 2:50 p.m. Tuesday to the report of a possible lightning strike near Central Bank, located at 285 Southwoods Drive just off Route 3. Upon…
Read MoreTrain strikes car in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded about 5:30 a.m. last Wednesday, Sept. 17, after a train struck an unoccupied car on the railroad tracks near DD Road in Columbia. Columbia police said the…
Read MoreViola E. Whelan | Obituary
Viola Elizabeth Whelan (nee McCarthy), 97, born Dec. 29, 1927, in Waterloo, died Sept. 17, 2025, in Aviston. Viola will be remembered for her deep love of family and friends…
Read MoreLarry K. Sukup | Obituary
Larry Keith Sukup, 86, of Columbia, died Sept. 20, 2025, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. He was born July 24, 1939, in Paducah, Ky. Larry was the beloved…
Read MoreFlorence L. Feldmeier | Obituary
Florence L. Feldmeier, 101, of Fults, died Sept. 21, 2025, in Waterloo. She was born July 14, 1924, in Chalfin Bridge. She was a member of St. John United Church…
Read MoreEagles, Tigers win; Bulldogs fall
Two local high school teams ran their record to 4-0 on Friday night, while another came up just short on the road. Columbia (4-0) outlasted Roxana on the road in…
Read MoreBurglary reported in Hecker
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary to a shed this week at a residence in the 300 block of South Main Street in Hecker. Police said that…
Read MoreFrances M. Durbin | Obituary
Frances M. “Fran” Durbin, 62, of Fults, died Sept. 18, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. She was born to the late Martin Harvey and Pearl (nee Bievenue) Reinhold on…
Read MorePursuit ends with arrest in Valmeyer caves
Two people from St. Louis were apprehended early Tuesday evening following a pursuit that began in St. Louis County and ended in Valmeyer’s Rock City cave complex. The Monroe County…
Read MoreSolar grounded in Columbia
Members of Christ Community Church in Columbia found out the hard way that you can’t fight City Hall. Despite all accounts of church leaders performing their due diligence and trying to…
Read MoreMaura Kohlenberger | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School volleyball player Maura Kohlenberger. She is currently ranked second in the entire St. Louis area at 1.53 blocks per set…
Read MoreWHS JV volleyball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo High School junior varsity volleyball squad. The Bulldogs went 4-0 in a tournament hosted this weekend at WHS, defeating O’Fallon in…
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