Christine Otten
Helm, Finnerty crowned WHS Prom royalty
Alec Helm and Hannah Finnerty were crowned king and queen of the 2014 Waterloo High School Prom, which took place Saturday night at Orlando Gardens in St. Louis. The theme…
Presidential scandal | Mark’s Remarks
When I can get my hands on it, I love to read American History magazine. If you think I am dropping hints, you’re right. A shameless hint. Perhaps a loyal…
Please drop the matches | Planet Ryan
As the person who has the responsibility of posting many of the “Breaking News” alerts on the Republic-Times website, I have to say the past few weeks have been unnecessarily…
Stiff-necked | Mark’s Remarks
I had read about God calling the Jewish folks “stiff-necked” people in Exodus. Over the years I had heard the term used many times. Through context clues, I had figured…
All Alone | Mark’s Remarks
I have recently read two separate news stories in which people have passed away. The twist to this story is that no one noticed. One of the stories had to…
Planet Ryan – Crowdfunding 101
Let’s say you have a brilliant idea, or maybe a passion for a political movement or charity, or perhaps you’re on the verge of opening a new business or launching…
Mark’s Remarks – Slackers and identities
I read an interesting letter last week. In the letter, a lady spoke of how her husband chided her when her parents were coming to town. He chided her because…
Cashmere Pulaski or Roman Polanski? | Mark’s Remarks
Schools around Illinois were not in session Monday to honor Casimir Pulaski. I’m pretty sure I’ve written a little about him before, being the history nut that I am, but…