Boil order lifted

Illinois American Water issued a boil water order Wednesday afternoon to a portion of its Metro East service area, including Waterloo, Columbia and Millstadt. The boil order was lifted late…

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Fall Sports Preview out now

Be sure to pick up the Aug. 28 issue of the award-winning Republic-Times newspaper, which includes the 2019 Fall Sports Preview. Fall high school sports teams from Waterloo, Gibault, Columbia,…

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Trooper’s death hits home

“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.”  That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…

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Schimpf not seeking new term

State Senator Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) announced Friday that he will not seek another term in office in 2020. Schimpf, 48, was elected state senator in 2016. “Although I am honored…

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Injury crash in Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to a pickup truck rollover crash with injuries and entrapment on Old Red Bud Road just south of Waterloo High School. Survival Flight…

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Missing local man located

A Monroe County man reported missing in early July was located safe elsewhere in the metro-east. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department had sought help from the public in locating 29-year-old…

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