Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Bumper wheat harvest in Monroe County
Farmers in Monroe County and the surrounding area are reporting record winter wheat harvests in recent days. “This is the best wheat crop I’ve ever seen,” long-time Monroe County farmer…
Read MoreFormer Columbia resident gets 9 years for child porn
A former Columbia resident and past member of the U.S. Navy Reserves was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison on child porn charges. Neil E. Purdy, 30, entered…
Read MorePlaces to pick up county fair preview
Below is a list of all the locations where the Republic-Times 2014 Monroe County Fair preview guide can be found: Waterloo Republic-Times, HTC, U of I Extension Office, Monroe County…
Read MoreNo injuries in plane crash near Valmeyer…
Valmeyer Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department personnel responded shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday to the report of a skydiving plane down in the area of B Road and…
Read MoreNWS: Monroe County hit by 2 tornadoes
The National Weather Service reports that two one-mile-long tornadoes touched down in Monroe County around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in minor damage. No injuries were reported. Monroe County Emergency Management…
Read MoreTornado touchdown in Fults
A tornado touched down in the village of Fults around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in damage to two homes there but no injuries. The Monroe County EMA said there was…
Read MoreWeilbacher leads Columbia softball to sectional title
It was the Brianna Weilbacher show once again. Fresh off a dominant performance on the mound and at the plate Thursday against Highland in the sectional semifinal, Weilbacher twirled a…
Read MoreHawks, Eagles win regional soccer titles
The Columbia and Gibault girls soccer teams each won regional championships Friday night to advance to the Columbia sectional. The Eagles won the Class 1A Freeburg Regional by virtue of…
Read MoreCounty looks to move forward with CEO class
Local businesspeople and community representatives had the opportunity to hear a unique presentation on a unique idea for the county’s youth last week. Kelton Davis, the regional superintendent of schools,…
Read MoreEagles fly through Monroe County Softball Tournament
The Columbia softball team dominated Thursday’s Monroe County Softball Tournament played at the Waterloo Sports Association fields, outscoring their opponents 30-0 in two quick games. The Eagles (21-2) blasted Valmeyer,…
Read MoreMonroe County students compete in AgriScience Expo
The AgriScience Expo, sponsored by the Monroe County Farm Bureau Foundation and University of Illinois Extension, was held April 5 at the Monroe County Annex in Waterloo. The top three…
Read MoreHawks top ‘Dogs in Saturday baseball clash
An exciting cross-town baseball matchup between Gibault and Waterloo took place Saturday morning at Ss. Peter & Paul Field. The Hawks outlasted the Bulldogs, 4-2, largely thanks to the arm…
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