City/County
Pool talk makes waves in Waterloo
The most recent Waterloo Park Board meeting saw a blow to the splash pad’s funding as well as a discussion of election ethics. Perhaps the most contentious moment of last…
Read MoreClearing up home rule in Columbia?
The City of Columbia and a group of realtors are headed for a showdown about the home rule referendum on the April 4 ballot. A community meeting hosted by the…
Read MoreRace is on for Waterloo mayor
Voters will decide a myriad of races across Monroe County in the April 4 election, with a key race being that for Waterloo mayor. Voting on Tuesday, April 4, is…
Read MoreContested race for Waterloo Park Board
The Waterloo Park District Board has two seats up for election on the April 4 ballot with four candidates vying for them. One commissioner position was left vacant after former…
Read MoreCrowded race for Waterloo City Council
Each of the four seats on the Waterloo City Council with terms expiring this spring have contested races on April 4. In Ward 1, Amy Grandcolas and Joel Vogt are…
Read MoreColumbia council seats contested
Though five seats among Columbia’s four aldermanic wards are on the April 4 ballot, only two are contested. Incumbent Alderman Jay Riddle is challenged for his Ward I seat by…
Read MoreMore revealed in WPD quagmire
Two Waterloo police officers at the center of a situation in late January that saw the sudden resignation of the entire police board are now going public, though one more…
Read MoreHouse destroyed by fire northwest of Waterloo
Three departments responded to a fully engulfed structure fire northwest of Waterloo late Wednesday night. The Waterloo Fire Department was joined by firefighters from Columbia and Valmeyer at the scene…
Read MorePower outage in Monroe County
Monroe County Electric Cooperative announced shortly after 6 p.m. Friday that it would be having a widespread power outage due to maintenance work by Ameren on its transmission side. MCEC…
Read MorePrange praised upon passing
Retired longtime Monroe County Treasurer Merrill Prange passed away Sunday at the age of 74 in his hometown of Fults. Prange served 30 years as treasurer from 1978 to 2008. …
Read MoreDupo interchange moving forward
Dupo Mayor Jerry Wilson said last week an extensive effort to build a new interchange on I-255 is nearing the finish line. He expects to see construction ramping up in…
Read MoreRoute 3 road work in Columbia starts Sept. 12
The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work Monday, Sept. 12, on a resurfacing project on Route 3 north from Gilmore Lake Road to I-255. Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith…
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