Posts Tagged ‘62298’
School enrollment growth
Schools in Monroe County have seen a slight fluctuation in student enrollment numbers with the start of the new school year. The influx of students is accompanied bby a number…
Read MoreRestaurants 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…
Read More‘Sugar Spring 2.0’ opens after fire
After a year of rebuilding efforts following a devastating fire, Sugar Spring Ranch has reopened as a hosting site for weddings, receptions and other special events. Greg Meyer – who…
Read MoreGibault 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…
Read MoreDarter running for Waterloo mayor
For the first time in more than 15 years, there will be a mayoral race in Waterloo as Ward III Alderman Stan Darter announced he will be challenging Mayor Tom…
Read MoreWHS 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…
Read MoreQueen 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…
Read MoreFatal 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…
Read MoreCOVID spread high as school starts
Students across Monroe County have started a new fall semester as the COVID-19 community rate of transmission reaches a high level locally and Illinois eases restrictions for schools per Centers…
Read MoreKindness comes together in Waterloo
Barb Gotto wasn’t sure how she and her husband Pierre would be able to renovate their bathroom to accommodate him following several medical emergencies. Thanks to Bradley Plumbing, the Society…
Read MoreAll 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…
Read MoreR-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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