Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
Hecker woman comes to aid of elderly couple
A local woman jumped to the aid of two senior citizens whose car burst into flames early Tuesday evening at their home on LL Road near Red Bud. Bernice and…
Read MoreArea man guilty of child porn
Investigative work by the Waterloo Police Department proved instrumental in a case that resulted in an area man pleading guilty Thursday to federal child pornography charges. Michael B. Stephens Jr.,…
Read MoreRollover crash west of Waterloo
Waterloo police, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputies, Waterloo firefighters and Monroe County EMS responded shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday to a report of an SUV down a wooded embankment off…
Read MoreWaterloo man gets prison for battery incidents
A young man will serve prison time in connection with two battery incidents in Waterloo. Nicholas J. Schardan, 19, of Waterloo, was sentenced this week to two concurrent four-year prison…
Read MoreR-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…
Read MoreWaterloo girl shaving head for a cause
Following in her older sister’s footsteps, Kayla Ahne of Waterloo will be shaving her head for a good cause. On Saturday, Kayla, 13, will be getting her head shaved at…
Read MoreWaterloo wins state award for Solarbration
Waterloo won a state award last week for its hugely successful total solar eclipse viewing party at the Monroe County Fairgrounds back in August. Each year, during the Illinois Governor’s…
Read MoreBrush fire on Kaskaskia Road
Local firefighters responded about 12:30 p.m. Sunday to the report of a large out-of-control brush fire nearing a residence in the area of 5000 Kaskaskia Road south of Burksville. The…
Read MorePasture fire south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department responded about 1:25 p.m. Friday to a pasture on fire at 5818 LL Road near R Road and Sportsman Road. The caller informed emergency dispatch that…
Read MoreHouse fire on Trout Camp Road
The Waterloo and Valmeyer fire departments responded about 9:25 a.m. Thursday to a house fire at 3121 Trout Camp Road. The house was unoccupied at the time of the blaze,…
Read MoreEagles oust Bulldogs in rivalry regional hoops clash
Monroe County rivals Columbia and Waterloo met on the basketball court Monday night for the third time this season, with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Despite…
Read MoreLocal reaction to Florida high school shooting
For the thousands of people in the southern Florida community affected by a tragic high school shooting, Valentine’s Day will forever mark the worst day of their lives. Former Marjory…
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