Did you ever stop and think about how frightening Christmas can be? I think I’d sort of forgotten myself. Then I happened ...

The Columbia Fire Department responded about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday to a dog that fell through the ice on a lake behind a ...

The Christmas holiday season for many Christians concludes with marking the Epiphany — the Magi’s visit to baby Jesus. All ...

Mantz (nee Sindel), 95, of Waterloo, formerly of Cahokia, born May 29, 1929, in St. Louis, died Jan. 4, 2025, surrounded by ...

A Monroe County man was taken into custody Thursday night following a police pursuit that began in Waterloo earlier in the ...

Dennis E. Rodenberg, 71, of Fults, died Jan. 4, 2025, in O’Fallon. He was born July 16, 1953, in Red Bud. He was a former ...

Following a man in being shot in the leg around 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of McBride Avenue in Dupo, members of the ...

Bandit and his sister, Gracie, were surrendered to Helping Strays at 10 years of age. They are looking for a nice home to ...

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School bowler Maddie Brandenburger. She won the individual ...

Last week marked our 30th wedding anniversary. To me, it’s mind boggling for a plethora of reasons. She’s put up with me that ...

Lois J. Rabbermann (nee Armbrecht), 81, of Waterloo, died Jan. 2, 2025, in St. Louis. She was born June 9, 1943, in Wartburg.

Larry L. Wenger, 83, of Smithton, died Dec. 30, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 24, 1941, in ...