Posts Tagged ‘62298’
New laws for 2020
The Illinois General Assembly passed hundreds of new laws last year that will affect citizens in 2020. Here are some of the most impactful. Starting today, adult-use, recreational marijuana is…
Read MoreJacobs retires after 42 years
A pillar of the local agricultural community has stepped down. Pam Jacobs retired Dec. 31 as county extension director with the University of Illinois Extension. Jacobs worked at the extension…
Read MoreEagles dethrone Marquette to win holiday tourney
Alton Marquette was going for its fourth straight Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament championship Saturday night, but the host Eagles had something else in mind. Columbia fought tooth and nail with the…
Read MoreOut with the 2010s
As this decade comes to a close, many people are taking time to reflect on what happened in their lives. The Republic-Times asked a few people to do the same…
Read MoreWaterloo phone booth returns
A staple of downtown Waterloo that returned this week was heralded as a Christmas gift to the community. Harrisonville Telephone Company confirmed Thursday that the company was going to replace…
Read MoreThe gift of life
Ashlea Moravec knew something was amiss as early as 2004. After she gave birth to her first child, there were signs of kidney problems. Nothing came of those complications, though…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
A high-powered Columbia team made another postseason run and both Waterloo and Dupo had subpar seasons, but all three local teams featured plenty of football talent this fall. With so…
Read MoreWaterloo wins at Gibault, 54-48
In a tightly contested basketball battle of cross-town rivals, Waterloo won 54-48 at Gibault on Saturday night. The Bulldogs looked to be well in control early, going up 21-11 after…
Read MoreBulldogs drop Candy Cane Classic final
The Waterloo High School girls basketball squad competed well against a good Wood River team before falling late in the title game of the Candy Cane Classic at Gibault on…
Read MoreMan dies in Columbia fire
A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a Thursday night structure fire. The Columbia Fire Department was assisted by Columbia police and Columbia EMS personnel about 8:45 p.m.…
Read MoreMartin, Korando race heating up
Monroe County Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Martin recently had an ethical complaint filed against him with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The anonymous…
Read MoreWaterloo Commons tax extended
By a vote of 6-2, the Waterloo City Council approved measures Monday night to extend an agreement for the Waterloo Commons Business District and a one percent tax at Schnucks…
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