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WPD residency rule relaxed
The Waterloo City Council on Monday approved an amendment to its residency requirements for police department employees. City ordinance now allows a Waterloo Police Department employee to reside within a…
CHS renovation plans in progress
Planned renovations at Columbia High School were a major focus during Thursday’s Columbia School Board meeting. Jennifer Carlson of FGM Architects presented results of a survey conducted among CHS faculty…
Minor renovations at Waterloo schools
The Waterloo school board’s December meeting saw little in the way of big announcements, though the progress of various buildings and grounds concerns were brought up. Waterloo Superintendent of Schools…
Federal agent gets prison
A Cahokia man was sentenced this week to 126 months in federal prison for enticement of a minor, travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and engaging in…
New smoke alarm law Jan. 1
Illinois has a new 10-year smoke alarm law that goes into effect Jan. 1. “In 2021, there were 97 residential fire deaths in Illinois and sadly nearly 70 percent of…
Candidates file for April election
Monday afternoon was the deadline for candidates to file for inclusion on the April 2023 ballot, and Waterloo voters will see its largest number of contested races in recent memory.…
Little dancing snowflake
A young Columbia girl recently got to participate in a big Christmas performance. Emersyn Lane, a first grader at Eagleview Elementary, could be seen dancing across the stage Sunday at…
Splash pad plans get ‘skinny’
The proposed splash pad at Zimmer Park seems to be getting some slight downsizing following last week’s Waterloo Park District meeting. The project was recently revealed to have a total…
New senior living space offers TLC
After several months of renovations and only additional staff and residents left to find, Tannous Loving Care Senior Living will soon be opening its doors. The property at 228 Mueller…
Columbia talks projects, funding
The last meeting of the year for the Columbia City Council focused on the future of the city with an emphasis on infrastructure, future projects and a proposed move to…