Restaurants pass the health test

Restaurants throughout Monroe County have received generally positive health code assessments, according to local health officials. While Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner and Director of Environmental Health Brian…

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Gibault principal resigns

After several days of speculation, a letter to parents of students at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo confirmed that Stephen Kidd has resigned as the school’s principal. No reason…

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WHS Legacy Wall adds faces

The five newest inductees into the Waterloo Legacy Society have been announced.  During a ceremony at Waterloo High School set for Oct. 4, the faces of late former superintendent Wayne…

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Queen of Hearts tops $100K

The crowd at Outsider tavern spilled onto the Monroe County Courthouse lawn as the $114,578 jackpot for its popular Queen of Hearts drawing went unclaimed for another week. That massive…

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Fatal crash in Columbia

A woman from Lenzburg died in an early Sunday morning crash on Route 3 in Columbia.  Several emergency vehicles responded shortly before 2:30 a.m. to a single-vehicle rollover crash on…

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All roads lead to Columbia

There was a smorgasbord of action and discussion items on the menu during Monday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council.  A common thread in much of the discussion involved roadways…

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R-T wins top state honor

The Republic-Times, a weekly publication covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, was awarded a top state honor on Friday. The Illinois Press Association hosted its annual conference last…

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