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Mixed bag of emotions after the verdict
By COREY SAATHOFF with ANDREA DEGENHART and MARK HODAPP For the Republic-Times Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards called it “the longest wait of my life.” But his reaction to Thursday…
Jury finds Coleman guilty of murder
Judge chooses life imprisonment over death penalty Into the evening hours on the second anniversary of Sheri, Garett and Gavin’s deaths, a Perry County jury of 10 women and two…
Decision in Coleman trial could come this week
Following a seventh day of witness testimony, the prosecution concluded its case against accused murderer Christopher Coleman Tuesday afternoon in Waterloo. “Your honor, the state rests,” Monroe County State’s Attorney…
Coleman trial now under way in Waterloo
Monroe County State’s Attorney Kris Reitz began his “very comprehensive” case against accused murderer Christopher Coleman Monday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. Testimony continued Tuesday and is…
Pillar of Monroe County passes away
If there was ever a true royal figure for Monroe County, Twyla Luhr was the one. Her down-to-earth demeanor and fondness for the simple things in life certainly commanded respect…
Donnie’s story: Heart patient jumps back to health
One year to the day he was diagnosed with heart disease — and 10 months after open heart surgery — 6-year-old Donnie Feick displayed the heart of a lion at…
End of an era: Bee Hive Bowl was ‘the place to be’
While it’s sat vacant at the corner of Route 3 and Country Club Lane for years, the old Bee Hive Bowl in Waterloo was a visual reminder of happy days…
Lifelong Waterloo farmer leaves lasting legacy
When someone talks farming in Waterloo, the Hartman name is sure to come up in the conversation — and for good reason. Starting with Marcellus Hartman back in the 1920s,…