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Popular Waterloo Walmart greeter passes away
The Waterloo Walmart sadly announces the passing of longtime greeter John Petraitis of Cahokia, who died yesterday at the age of 68. He had been employed at Walmart since 2005,…
Read MoreFishing pier for handicapped proposed at Lakeview
Although cerebral palsy confines 18-year-old Chris Douglas of Waterloo to a wheelchair, it doesn’t stop him from enjoying one of his favorite activities. “He just loves to fish,” said his…
Read MoreRepublic-Times 2013 All-Local Baseball and Softball teams
The Republic-Times is proud to announce the premiere of the Republic-Times All-Local team. The team is chosen through voting by the local coaches of that sport as well as the…
Read MorePorta Westfalica Festival in Waterloo
It was a gorgeous night in downtown Waterloo as the community came out in large numbers to celebrate the annual Porta Westfalica Festival, and the Republic-Times was there to capture…
Read MoreRoute 3 improvement project plans solidify
The much anticipated Route 3 improvement project in Waterloo appears to be very close to starting up. Waterloo Director of Public Works Tim Birk told the Waterloo City Council on…
Read MoreLocal FFA members shine again at state level
For the third year in a row, an FFA student from Monroe County has earned the prestigious honor of being named a state FFA officer. This year, Joe Heavner of…
Read MoreKretchmer, Wittenbrink are Republic-Times Athletes of the Year
In today’s world of youth sports, it has become less common for an athlete to end their high school career playing multiple sports. Even less common is playing sports in…
Read MoreWaterloo Spring Sports 2013 schedules & results
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Read MoreWaterloo family takes vacation from cancer
It’s difficult to imagine a family more ravaged by cancer than the family of Ron and Dora Wild of Waterloo. They’ve watched parents, siblings, cousins and in-laws fight tough cancer…
Read More2013 Swim team preview
This week’s June 12 edition of the Republic-Times newspaper contains a preview of each of the local swim teams, the Hilltoppers and the Piranhas. The print edition also includes the…
Read MoreVacant home damaged by fire in Waterloo
The Waterloo Fire Department got an early start to its Saturday, responding shortly before 5 a.m. to smoke coming from a vacant home at 314 North Market Street. A neighbor…
Read MoreRiver reaches major flood stage, but no problems locally
The mighty Mississippi River reached its sixth-highest level on record in St. Louis Tuesday at 40.52 feet, the highest since flooding in 1995 (41.9 feet) but still nine feet shy…
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