Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Wagner named one of state’s top students
McKendree University senior Andrew Wagner was worried he was in trouble. He had received an email telling him James Dennis, president of the university, wanted to have a meeting with…
Read MoreWaterloo addresses e-cigs, recycling
Possession of an e-cigarette by a minor is now a fineable offense in Waterloo, per an ordinance amendment approved last week by the city council. This step was taken in…
Read MoreBoys hoops season now underway
All five local high school basketball teams kicked off their 2018-19 seasons in tournaments taking place over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo competed at the annual Thanksgiving…
Read MoreRural King theft leads to police pursuit
Charges were filed this week following a retail theft at Rural King in Waterloo shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday resulting in a successful police pursuit that ended in St. Clair…
Read MoreBoys hoops season set to tip off
The high school basketball season begins next week with local teams participating in Thanksgiving holiday tournaments. Gibault, Valmeyer and Dupo are all playing at the annual Turkey Tip-off at Metro-East…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Football Team
The high school football season featured another playoff run for Columbia and a resurgence in Dupo under a new head coach while Waterloo went winless. All three teams featured plenty…
Read MoreEli Ward and Jenna Schwartz | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Waterloo High School cross country runners Eli Ward and Jenna Schwartz. Both earned all-state medals for their performances at the IHSA Class 2A…
Read MoreWaterloo singer to star in Netflix series
Lexi Krekorian, the Waterloo singer who goes by the artist name Alexandra Kay, used to work with a man named Scotty in St. Louis. He moved to Los Angeles, playing…
Read MoreGirls hoops season set to begin
The high school girls basketball season gets underway next week with the annual Columbia Tip-Off Classic at Columbia High School and Cat Classic at Dupo High School. The Columbia tournament…
Read MoreSchwartz, Ward run to all-state finishes
Waterloo High School senior Jenna Schwartz fell just shy of repeating as champion of the IHSA Class 2A state cross country meet Saturday in Peoria, placing fifth in her final…
Read MoreFriday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 11 a.m. Friday to a three-vehicle crash with injuries and road blockage reported on Fourth Street at South Market Street in Waterloo. The vehicles involved were…
Read MoreDuel R. Douglas | Obituary
Duel Ray Douglas, 88, of Waterloo, born Oct. 20, 1930, in Midland, Texas, died Oct. 25, 2018, at his home. Duel retired from the U.S. Air Force as a technical…
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