Buds, Lakers in Mon-Clair finals
And then there were two. The Mon-Clair League baseball playoffs took place Saturday and Sunday, with the Waterloo Buds and Valmeyer Lakers the last teams still standing after all the…
Read MoreDupo girl is national champ
A young Dupo gymnast is turning heads on the national stage for her trampoline and tumbling talents. Victoria Barth, a fourth grader at Bluffview Elementary School, recently returned home with…
Read MoreWaterloo Buds | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Buds baseball squad of the Mon-Clair League. Entering the playoffs as the fourth of six seeds, Waterloo won 8-3 over the…
Read MoreErik Kaiser | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Buds pitcher Erik Kaiser. The hard-throwing righthander pitched a complete game in Waterloo’s 4-1 upset win over Millstadt in the Mon-Clair League…
Read MoreYou hurt my feelings | Mark’s Remarks
Have you ever been around someone who is so sensitive that you simply can’t avoid hurting their feelings? I talked to someone not long ago about this topic, and it…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 7-30-25
(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 Estate Transactions | July 21-25, 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 MoreLerona K. Pryor | Obituary
Lerona Kay Pryor died July 29, 2025, at her home in Waterloo. She was 76 years old. Lerona was born on Aug. 29, 1948, to James L. Parker and Sophia…
Read MoreStolen vehicle tip unfounded
The Columbia Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department responded early Tuesday afternoon to the area of Bluff Road near Columbia after receiving a GPS ping for a vehicle reported…
Read MoreFrancis F. Stratman | Obituary
Francis F. Stratman, 84, of Waterloo, died Aug. 3, 2025, in Waterloo. He was born Jan. 29, 1941, in Jefferson City, Mo. Francis was a member of Roofers Union No.…
Read MoreGladys M. Wittenauer-Thiele | Obituary
Gladys M. Wittenauer-Thiele, of Red Bud, died July 31, 2025, at Garden Place in Red Bud, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Albert and Elsie (nee…
Read MoreGary L. Schwartzkopf | Obituary
Gary Lee Schwartzkopf, 69, of Red Bud, died on July 31, 2025, at Randolph County Care Center, Sparta. He was born Sept. 14, 1955, in Red Bud. Gary was a…
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