Windy Wednesday incidents
High winds on Wednesday resulted in several calls to area emergency agencies. Just after 3:45 p.m., the Waterloo Fire Department responded to the area of 408 N. Library Street for…
Read MoreSPPCS volleyball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School junior high girls volleyball squad. The Falcons placed second on Sunday in the Belleville Diocesan AA…
Read MoreChris Pete | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School track standout Chris Pete. The senior speedster opened his 2025 campaign with a strong performance at Saturday’s Jersey Winter Thaw…
Read MoreStorm packs mighty punch
As predicted, severe weather barreled through the St. Louis region Friday night, producing at least one tornado, bringing heavy winds, large hail and torrential rainfall and leaving many area residents…
Read MoreJane Doe no more
The Columbia Police Department hosted a press conference last Friday morning regarding a cold case centered around the remains of a Jane Doe found over 20 years ago. Monroe County…
Read MoreCharges filed in fatal crash
Following news last week that a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in a Sept. 1 crash south of Columbia that killed a local teenager, the Republic-Times learned criminal charges had…
Read MoreWaterloo council races in wards 3, 4
The April 1 municipal election features two contested races for Waterloo City Council, those being in wards 3 and 4. In Ward 3, incumbent alderman Kyle Buettner is facing a…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board has 4 for 3 seats
Voters in Waterloo will be deciding on a fairly competitive race among the Waterloo School Board. The ballot features three incumbents – Neil Giffhorn, John Caupert and James Yaekel –…
Read MoreCharges filed in 2021 Dupo death
A Dupo man was charged last week in connection with the 2021 death of a man found in that town following a missing person report. The Illinois State Police stated…
Read MoreOther issues on the ballot
Along with contested Waterloo aldermanic and school board races, Monroe County voters will have a handful of other choices to make on their ballots April 1. Still in Waterloo, voters…
Read MoreGibault president departs
Gibault Catholic High School will have someone new stepping in as one of its two administrative leads next year, as it was recently announced that the school’s first president is…
Read MoreEEOC seeks to drop suit against farm
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has moved to dismiss a discrimination suit against the Sis-Bro pig weaning business of rural New Athens. Per an article in the Madison-St. Clair…
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