City/County
Second new K-9 unit in service at MCSD
A second new K-9 unit has entered into action for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department thanks to a sizeable grant. The Howard Buffett Foundation provided a $72,000 grant to the…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board weighing sales tax vote
The Waterloo School Board held its monthly meeting Monday night, discussing the possibility of putting a county-wide sales tax up to a public vote next spring, among other matters. The…
Read MoreControversy over ambulance services comes to forefront
The Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning was a scene of irony. On one hand, the commissioners endorsed a proclamation observing May 17-23 as Emergency Medical Services Week. The same…
Read MoreStrong storms cause damage across the area
Around 1:30 p.m. Friday, a strong storm swept through the area, resulting in damage reported throughout the area. Lightning struck a power substation in Waterloo and Valmeyer received wind damage. In…
Read MoreCity honors Metzger at last meeting
Longtime alderman Charlie Metzger was honored for 40 years of service on the Waterloo City Council as he received gifts and high praise for his dedication to the betterment of…
Read MoreNew MCSD K-9 Unit Ready To Protect And Serve
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department recently welcomed the first of two new K-9 units to its force, and the team has already hit the ground running. Deputy Justin Mendenhall and…
Read MoreArea mayors air state budget woes in Belleville
Mayors of 11 area municipalities joined forces in Belleville Wednesday, at the city hall there, to express dismay over proposed cuts in the State’s Local Government Distributive Fund that would…
Read MoreColumbia approves budget
At Monday night’s meeting of the Columbia City Council, aldermen approved a budget for the fiscal year that begins May 1. The total budget is for $15,580,384 in expenditures and…
Read MoreWaterloo crosswalk project begins on Main Street
Waterloo city officials said work will begin this week on stamped brick-like crosswalks at the intersections of Main and Third streets and Main and Mill Streets outside the courthouse. Beginning…
Read MoreI-255 Road Work Near Cahokia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that road construction began Tuesday on I-255 from Route 15 to Route 157 in both the northbound and southbound directions near Cahokia, weather permitting.…
Read MoreRoute 3 Road Work In Columbia
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that on Thursday, April 23, road construction will begin in the southbound lane of Route 3, one-quarter mile south of South Main Street in…
Read MoreMo Co Expo Spotlights County Businesses
Local business owners and Monroe County leaders gathered at the American Legion Hall in Columbia on Thursday to promote area enterprises at the second annual Mo Co Expo. Local purveyors…
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