Government
Waterloo clarifies biz definitions
The Waterloo City Council approved amendments to definitions for two types of business in addition to giving the green light on projects and other measures Monday night. The first business…
Read MoreColumbia’s dead end dilemma
As the City of Columbia continues to attract new people to the area, residents in at least one of the older parts of the city are facing a problem with…
Read MoreIEPA turns on Columbia leaf issue
When the City of Columbia purchased a Titan Pro Plus Vacuum in September, the stated goal was to improve the city’s leaf and limb program while also saving money over…
Read MoreJuvenile stabbing case over
While information was hard to come by, the case involving a young male in connection with a 2019 stabbing incident in Waterloo finally concluded last week. The defendant in this…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs budget, project bids
As expected, the Waterloo City Council approved the city’s new fiscal year budget during its April 18 meeting at City Hall. For the fiscal year starting May 1, the City…
Read MoreCounty board updates code
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, commissioners and Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean finalized an update to the county’s code of ordinances. With the exception of zoning regulations,…
Read MoreColumbia OKs budget
The new fiscal year budget for the City of Columbia was passed Monday night as proposed. After a work session during which the budget was reviewed and Columbia City Administrator…
Read MoreCounty sued over Oak Hill firing
Susan Nordhaus, former director of nursing at Oak Hill, the county-owned senior living facility in Waterloo, has filed suit against Monroe County after the county board voted to terminate her…
Read MorePool petition options mulled
Even though discussing a potential pool was not on the Waterloo Park District Board meeting agenda last Wednesday night, it continued solidifying itself as a topic of discussion. Obtaining petition…
Read MoreAmeren to build Valmeyer substation
At its meeting last Tuesday night, the Valmeyer Village Board discussed plans to sell land to Ameren to create an electricity power substation. Valmeyer Village Administrator Dennis Knobloch told the…
Read MoreProperty assessments up on average
Monroe County property assessments for 2021, as published in this week’s issue of the Republic-Times, are up about 5 percent on average. Monroe County Assessor Carl Wuertz said that when…
Read MoreWaterloo to approve budget
The Waterloo City Council is expected to approve a new fiscal year budget for the city during its Monday night meeting at City Hall. For the fiscal year starting May…
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