CPD nabs ATM burglar

A Belleville man was arrested early Monday morning in connection with an ATM break-in that occurred outside of a Columbia bank. Police responded about 1 a.m. to an alarm sounding…

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Kitchen fire in Columbia

The Columbia Fire Department and Columbia EMS responded shortly after 9 a.m. Monday to a fire in the kitchen of a home at 210 Divers Street. Firefighters were on scene…

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R-T All-Local Bowling Team

The Republic-Times has selected its 2017-18 All-Local Bowling Team based on performances by high school bowlers from Waterloo, Columbia, Gibault and Dupo this winter season. The Columbia boys advanced as…

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Suspected fatal drug overdose

Columbia police and EMS personnel responded along with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department and St. Clair County Coroner’s Office to a suspected fatal drug overdose late Saturday afternoon at…

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