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Oak Hill director situation in limbo
A familiar face is back as administrator of the county-owned senior living facility while the status of her successor is unclear. Following a nearly two-hour closed session to discuss personnel,…
CHS Homecoming to be on Main Street
There’ll be dancing in the streets in October as a result of the Columbia City Council approving a special use permit for Columbia High School to hold its homecoming dance…
Waterloo hires new building inspector
The City of Waterloo announced the hiring of Brad Yearian as its new building inspector/code administrator during Monday’s city council meeting. Yearian, 47, a Waterloo native, will fill the vacancy…
COVID testing rolls out at schools
With Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive order mandating school personnel be fully vaccinated or submit weekly test results going into effect Monday, the Regional Office of Education has begun introducing SHIELD…
County pledges funding for levee repairs
Some federal funds allocated to Monroe County as a result of the COVID pandemic may be used to fund local levee repairs. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Monday…
CPD welcomes new K9
Raz, a dual-purpose K9, will soon join furry co-workers Daggo and Blu at the Columbia Police Department. “They’re an invaluable resource,” Raz’s handler Kyle Hannon said of the working dogs.…