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Driver services facility moving?
A spokesman for Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office confirmed last week with the Republic-Times that the driver services facility in Waterloo is looking to change locations in 2017.…
Read MoreColumbia woman, grandson die in Route 158 crash
A 74-year-old Columbia woman and her 24-year-old grandson were among three who died in a Friday crash on Route 158 near Belleville. Illinois State Police said Jerilyn Hess, 74, of…
Read MoreSanta Float set to ride Dec. 17-24
The annual Waterloo German Band Santa Float will be making the rounds through all the neighborhoods in town during the evenings of Dec. 17-24. The float, complete with Christmas music…
Read MoreTopic of suicide tackled at forum
Waterloo school superintendent Brian Charron stood in the Waterloo High School gym Thursday night in front of a group mourning recent tragedies in the community. In his third year overseeing…
Read MoreWHS Athletic Hall of Fame class chosen
The 2016 Waterloo High School Athletic Hall of Fame class was announced last week. A ceremony honoring the newest class of inductees will take place at halftime of the Waterloo…
Read MoreChristmas Tree Walk bigger, better than ever
In 2014, First Baptist Church in Waterloo Deacon Chuck Jinkerson began a tradition known as the Christmas Tree Walk. The first year saw more than 1,000 visitors touring a building…
Read MoreBicentennial time capsules buried in bison statue
The year-long celebration of the Monroe County Bicentennial is nearing its end, but the memories will last for generations to come. Those serving on the committee formed to help the…
Read MoreWinter Sports Preview in this week’s paper
The 2016 Republic-Times Winter Sports Preview is in newspapers this week. The special section includes schedules of each sport broken down by school, as well as preview stories, team photos,…
Read MoreSuicide: what are we missing?
Since the start of school this year, the specter of suicide has struck local schools multiple times. Only weeks ago, a young high school student took his own life. This…
Read MoreWoman dies after jump from JB Bridge
A 70-year-old Belleville woman jumped to her death from the Jefferson Barracks Bridge near Columbia on Tuesday morning. Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel, along with the Monroe County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreDouglas named new Waterloo police chief
Longtime assistant chief Mike Douglas has been chosen as the next leader of the Waterloo Police Department, succeeding Jim Trantham, who is retiring at the end of the month. Waterloo…
Read MoreCarla Edwards sues Columbia School District
Just days after the terms of the city of Columbia’s settlement with Carla Edwards were made public, her attorney filed a similar federal lawsuit against the Columbia School District. Edwards,…
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