Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Spring Sports Preview of local teams
Be sure to pick up the March 22 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper, which includes an eight-page 2023 Spring Sports Preview of local high school teams. The preview contains schedules…
Read MoreHouse fire near New Hanover
Multiple departments battled a large house fire late Tuesday morning at 20 Chesapeake Trail south of Columbia. The owner of the residence called 911 at 10:55 a.m. to report he…
Read MoreGibault wins first state hoops title
History was made Saturday in the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign. The Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team defeated Scales Mound, 65-45, to capture…
Read MorePool talk makes waves in Waterloo
The most recent Waterloo Park Board meeting saw a blow to the splash pad’s funding as well as a discussion of election ethics. Perhaps the most contentious moment of last…
Read MoreClearing up home rule in Columbia?
The City of Columbia and a group of realtors are headed for a showdown about the home rule referendum on the April 4 ballot. A community meeting hosted by the…
Read MoreRace is on for Waterloo mayor
Voters will decide a myriad of races across Monroe County in the April 4 election, with a key race being that for Waterloo mayor. Voting on Tuesday, April 4, is…
Read MoreContested race for Waterloo Park Board
The Waterloo Park District Board has two seats up for election on the April 4 ballot with four candidates vying for them. One commissioner position was left vacant after former…
Read MoreVogt is deserving of award
A beloved local figure was recently announced as the recipient of the 2022 Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award. Jeff Vogt is known by many for a myriad of…
Read MoreDupo officer returns home
Just more than a week following a fatal shooting in Dupo, a police officer injured during the incident has returned home from the hospital – to much celebration from the…
Read MoreLocal woman torn by war
Just over a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many in the U.S. continue to seek greater understanding of the country that faces a daily onslaught. Locally, the Columbia Rotary…
Read MoreFire destroys large Columbia home
A well-known area auto dealer lost his residence and some pets in a tragic early Monday morning fire. Flames ripped through a large home in Columbia as firefighters from multiple…
Read MoreHawks survive OT thriller for sectional title
The Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team lives to play another day by the slimmest of margins. The Hawks (29-7) won 58-56 over Springfield Calvary in overtime Friday night…
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