Posts Tagged ‘waterloo’
‘Dogs down Dupo; Eagles drop first game
Three local high school softball teams are off to winning starts, while two others are just fighting to stay afloat entering the Easter holiday. In a battle of two solid…
Read MoreLocal scout heralded as life-saver
Waterloo Boy Scout Sam Thomas traveled to Galena last winter for a ski trip with some of the kids and scout leaders in his troop. As with most kids his…
Read MoreOne dead after trio of Thursday afternoon crashes
One woman was killed and two others injured in a Thursday afternoon crash, the first of three crashes in a span of 30 minutes on Monroe County roads. Shortly before…
Read MoreRecovering addict an inspiration
After first responders brought Madelyn McGinnis back from an opioid overdose for the second time, the 19-year-old opened her eyes to the problem of her addiction. “I just wasn’t in…
Read MoreGenerosity of community helps Lydia keep on fighting
Lydia Boyer needs a miracle. Stubborn German Brewing Company owners Chris and Tammy Rahn did their best this weekend to make sure she gets it. “I’ve been following Lydia through…
Read MoreCrash on Route 3 in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 11:45 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash with injury on Route 3 at North Moore Street in Waterloo. Police said a 1994 Chevrolet Corsica driven by…
Read MoreCommunity offers hope for Lydia
When 5-year-old Lydia Boyer was diagnosed with an aggressive, stage IV brain and spinal cancer called medulloblastoma last May, she began a series of surgeries and intensive treatments no parent…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s paper
Pick up this week’s Republic-Times newspaper for the 2017 Spring Sports Preview. Included in the special section are schedules, team pictures and athlete names for each spring high school sport. Additionally,…
Read MoreBootsie’s set to break ground in Waterloo
Plans for a new family style restaurant with a bakery and general store to be built off Route 3 at the northern end of Waterloo received a go-ahead from the…
Read MoreBad Santa sentenced for mail theft
A 26-year-old man who was arrested this past December while playing Santa Claus for a Christmas event in Waterloo was sentenced to federal prison on Friday for the theft of…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash south of Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department, Monroe County EMS, Illinois State Police and Monroe County Sheriff’s responded shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday to a two-vehicle crash with road blockage on Route 3…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
The 2016 – 2017 high school basketball season ended earlier than usual in Monroe County, with no postseason championships to speak of. There were several outstanding individual performances on local…
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