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Kretchmer to high jump at Kentucky
Justin Kretchmer’s road to becoming the state high jump champion and recent University of Kentucky track signee almost took a different path when the six-foot-one freshman walked into then-WHS track…
Read MoreCounty chosen for new Smithsonian sports exhibit
Fresh off the heels of a very successful “The Way We Worked” exhibit displayed last year, the History Museum of Monroe County has been selected as one of six locations…
Read MoreColumbia mayoral, clerk candidates face off in debate
Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson and challenger Brad Oberkfell squared off in a debate last Tuesday that was sponsored by Progress for Columbia and endorsed by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.…
Read MoreFedEx truck flips on side in Monday crash
The Waterloo Fire Department assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and Monroe County EMS with a crash involving a FedEx box truck that had fallen on its side in the…
Read MoreTwo more rollover crashes in Monroe County
The recent string of vehicle crashes in Monroe County continued on Friday with an early morning rollover on I-255 followed by a car crashing into a field near Valmeyer around…
Read MoreCar crashes near ambulance garage early Wednesday
Waterloo police, fire and EMS personnel responded to a single-car crash off Route 3 near Illinois Avenue around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Fortunately, it appears serious injury was avoided. The car…
Read MoreSpring Sports Previews 2012-13
The spring sports season is just under way, and the Republic-Times is here to give you a preview of each of the teams you will see this year. Our Spring…
Read MoreValmeyer Fire Department celebrates 75 years
By ROBYN DEXTER and COREY SAATHOFF For the Republic-Times The Valmeyer Fire Department marked its 75th anniversary Saturday night with a ceremony at St. Mary’s Parish Center. Not only did…
Read MoreSchool board plans for budget, retirement
Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton painted a gloomy picture once again for school district finances during a presentation to the Waterloo School Board on Monday night. The board also took…
Read MoreTyler’s Travels: Hecker man returns from ‘land down under’
Hecker native Tyler Haudrich always wanted to study abroad while in college, but never had the chance. So, he made it happen on his own. During his sophomore year at…
Read MoreWaterloo, Valmeyer, SPPCS junior high volleyball advance to state
It was an exciting night for the local junior high volleyball scene Monday. Two local teams, Waterloo Junior High and Valmeyer Junior High, both came away with regional championship titles…
Read MoreBelleville man dies in Imbs Station Road crash
A 24-year-old Belleville man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-car crash that occurred around 7:20 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 area of Imbs Station Road east of…
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