Business
Locals receive latest PPP funding
Congress passed and President Joe Biden recently signed the American Rescue Plan Act, providing an additional $7.25 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program, and 53 Monroe County-based entities have taken…
Read MoreHelp (still) wanted
If someone was to drive through the business centers of Monroe County or read through recent issues of the Republic-Times, that person would be hard-pressed to not find a help…
Read MoreZoning board opposes recovery residence
The Waterloo Zoning Board of appeals went against the recommendation of the Waterloo Planning Commission on Thursday night when it voted 5-2 against two petitions related to a recovery residence.…
Read MoreVaccine clinic Monday as COVID cases dwindle
The number of active coronavirus cases in Monroe County was down to just nine on Monday. That is the fewest active cases since last summer. That good news came on…
Read MoreLawsuit filed in toddler’s death
The parents of a 17-month-old boy who died after choking at a Columbia child care center in January filed a 32-count lawsuit in Monroe County Court on Friday. Mary and…
Read MoreShortage causing school bus troubles
The Waterloo School District is gradually returning to pre-pandemic normalcy, but one aspect of the education process continues to feel the effects of the novel coronavirus — transportation. Cynthia French,…
Read MoreColumbia biz goes international
If you have been through airport security in America, there is a good chance you have experienced the results of a business that came to Columbia last year. That business…
Read MoreFast Fitness in the Loo moves
ved last weekend to a new location in Waterloo. It is now located at 405 Front Street. “Because our community mission has grown and it isn’t just about working out,…
Read MoreCounty sued over Oak Hill death
The daughter of a deceased former resident at Oak Hill in Waterloo is suing Monroe County, which owns the long-term facility, for negligence in connection with her mother’s death. Cynthia…
Read MoreReflecting on a year of COVID
On March 16, 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all gatherings of 50 or more people must be canceled, closing schools and many businesses in the process. That same day,…
Read MorePandemic affects Monroe County housing market
No industry has been able to escape the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that includes real estate. In the case of those who build, remodel, buy and sell homes,…
Read MoreNew YMCA leader settling in
It has been far from a normal few months, but Kris Fulford has still been able to acclimate to her new job as Monroe County YMCA executive director. “So far,…
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