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Gibault Hawks win state baseball title
“Just pure elation,” Gibault Catholic High School baseball coach Andy Skaer said minutes after his team hoisted his program’s first state championship trophy. In a fairly slow game early on,…
Read MoreGibault baseball advances to state final
The Gibault High School baseball team advanced to Saturday’s Class 1A state championship game by stomping Wolf Lake (Shawnee), 9-2, on Friday in Peoria. The Hawks wasted no time getting…
Read MoreRegion on high alert for flooding along Mississippi River
Large amounts of precipitation throughout the Upper Midwest have resulted in higher water levels for the Mississippi River. That water is flowing south, causing concern for flooding in the St.…
Read MoreLady Eagles keep state hopes alive
The Columbia Eagles softball team (31-5) — this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week — notched its third postseason win and second shutout, 8-0, against Carbondale in the Salem Sectional semifinals on Wednesday…
Read MoreA graduation to remember at WHS
“Life brings tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry, the smiles fade, but memories last forever.” Those words carry special significance for members of the Waterloo High School Class of…
Read MoreStitches in Time: quilts mark city milestone
Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith knew the 125th anniversary of the founding of the city needed a remembrance just as special as the event itself. He contacted the recently formed Friends…
Read MoreRemembering the ‘cow time’ protest 60 years later
The sight of picket signs and crowds of marching protestors evoke images of our country’s struggles during the turbulent 1960s. Many remember news reports and film of rioters jamming sidewalks…
Read MoreGibault baseball makes history, advances to state tourney
The Gibault High School baseball team (23-11) was on cloud nine going into Tuesday’s Class 1A SIUE Super-Sectional game against Jacksonville’s Routt Catholic High School (22-5). The team was coming…
Read MoreGibault breezes into super-sectionals
Taking many, but certainly not themselves, by surprise, the Gibault High School baseball team is blasting through the competition on their way to a state tournament chance. The Hawks (22-11)…
Read MoreWaterloo High School graduates its Class of 2013
Waterloo High School held its 118th commencement service in the gym on Sunday, May 26, awarding diplomas to 215 members of the Class of 2013. Class valedictorian was Riley Minnaert;…
Read MoreBulldogs advance to regional finals
Thursday’s Class 3A Columbia Regional semifinal game looked as if it may be over before it even started. Bouts of unpredicted rain made their way through downtown Columbia delaying the…
Read MoreMemorial Day events across the area
Memorial Day is an opportunity for Monroe County communities and surrounding areas to remember and honor those who died while fighting for this country. Here is a round-up of Memorial…
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