Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Missing tombstone returned to Miles Cemetery
Though August Loewe died 120 years ago, his long lost tombstone just recently settled back into its final resting place at Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery in Monroe County. A couple from…
Read MoreVolleyball teams prepping for postseason
With just two weeks to go in regular season play, volleyball teams across the area are wrapping up their seasons and looking ahead to the start of regional play. The…
Read MoreEagles win again; ‘Dogs lose heartbreaker
The Columbia Eagles kept their hopes of an undefeated season alive with a 21-14 victory at Freeburg on Friday night. Down 7-0 early, Columbia was energized following a dazzling touchdown…
Read MoreGibault spikes past Belleville West, record now 14-5
The Gibault Hawks volleyball team won an impressive three-game match at home against Belleville West on Thursday, improving their season record to 14-5 in the process. After falling 26-24 in…
Read MoreFuture road a result of positive community action
When the Illinois Department of Transportation released initial plans for Route 3 improvements in Waterloo a few years ago, Sheila Kimlinger and residents of the Vandebrook and Stonefield subdivisions banded…
Read MoreMetzger keeps city connected to its past
Though 82-year-old Charlie Metzger has been an alderman in Waterloo for 38 years, he plans to finish his current term and complete 40 years in the position. He has seen…
Read MoreSchimpf running for Attorney General
Saddam Hussein prosecutor and retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Paul Schimpf of Waterloo formally announced last week he is running for Illinois Attorney General as a Republican. Barring opposition within…
Read MoreFamily has student in each Waterloo school
One Waterloo family is experiencing the rarest of rare situations this school year. Parents Mark and Lindsay Springer have children attending five different schools within the Waterloo School District. Their…
Read MoreEagles suffer first loss of the season
By JEREMY KOVARIK and JOHN SPYTEK For the Republic-Times Columbia lost an overtime heartbreaker in the championship game of the CYC/Bob Guelker Tournament Saturday to Seckman High School of Arnold,…
Read MoreBulldogs celebrate victorious homecoming, Columbia remains undefeated
It was the Rick Wiegand show in Waterloo, as the Bulldogs put on an offensive display to defeat Civic Memorial, 38-20, Friday night in their homecoming football game. Waterloo moves…
Read MoreWaterloo man facing federal meth charges
A Waterloo man was arraigned Wednesday in federal court in East St. Louis on meth-related charges. A federal indictment charges Shawn Buckley, 31, of Waterloo, with one count of conspiracy…
Read MoreWaterloo, Gibault renew soccer rivalry with 1-1 tie
The rivalry between the Gibault and Waterloo soccer teams produced excitement and thrills year after year in the late 1990s and early 2000s. But until the teams met Tuesday night…
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