Respect for local Vietnam vets

The Waterloo community and local government officials recognized Vietnam Veterans Day during a ceremony last Wednesday morning at the Lakeview Park Veterans Memorial. The Vietnam War began in 1954 following…

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More changes for Route 3

Two safety improvements have been announced for Route 3 in Monroe County north of Waterloo.  One will be completed in the coming months. The other will take a few years.…

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IDOT vehicle in I-255 crash

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 p.m. Monday to a crash involving an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on I-255 southbound near milepost 11. Responding agencies included the Dupo and…

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Brush fire near Red Bud

The Waterloo Fire Department responded early Sunday evening to a brush fire at 6404 Cari Lane near Red Bud. The fire was extinguished within a relatively short amount of time…

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WJHS volleyball wins state again

It’s back-to-back state titles for the Waterloo Junior High School volleyball program. The WJHS eighth grade spikers defeated Mt. Carmel, Highland and Mascoutah on Saturday in Pinckneyville to win the…

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It’s time to play ball

While rain canceled a few early games, local high school baseball teams did get the chance to start their respective spring seasons. Waterloo has busted through the starting gate at…

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Townships and ranges, oh my!

It was brought to the attention of the Republic-Times that there were two particular errors in last week’s explainer on townships and ranges titled “School board township tutorial.” The article…

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