City/County
Boil order lifted in Hecker
The Village of Hecker posted that effective Saturday morning, July 15, a boil order was in effect for the entire village water system. The boil order was lifted early Sunday…
Read MoreSunday house fire in Columbia
Multiple fire departments responded about 6:30 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire at 551 Wernings Drive off Rueck Road in Columbia. Heavy smoke was seen coming from the residence upon…
Read MoreColumbia still cleaning up after storm
An army of 300 linemen from the region descended on Columbia early Sunday morning to attack a lingering power outage throughout much of the city due to a fierce Friday…
Read MoreConserve water order lifted in Monroe County
The Fountain Water District on Monday morning announced that its conserve water order issued to customers May 30 has been lifted. “Fountain Water District would like to thank our customers…
Read MoreOSHA violations at Waterloo subdivision project
A Breese contractor who ignored a Waterloo city official’s repeated verbal and written instructions to use trench cave-in protection faces penalties after federal workplace safety inspectors found the employer failed…
Read MoreSplash pad stagnant, for now
Following news that the Waterloo Park District would have another year to put the project together, a reassessment of the splash pad at William Zimmer Park off Rogers Street has…
Read MoreValmeyer ups water rates
The Valmeyer Village Board voted last month to raise rates for its water customers. Valmeyer Mayor Howard Heavner said the village has not raised rates in several years and trustees…
Read MoreDarter aims to move forward
While a number of mail-in ballots have yet to be returned following voting last week, the results of the 2023 Waterloo mayoral election appear to be in, with outgoing alderman…
Read MoreAdditional lane closure Wednesday on JB Bridge
Drivers heading into Illinois from south St. Louis County may want to allow themselves extra time Wednesday, as crews will close an additional eastbound lane on the Jefferson Barracks Bridge…
Read MoreElection Day is April 4
Several contested races for city offices, park board and school board will be decided in Waterloo this Tuesday, April 4, and there’s a home rule referendum up for Columbia voters…
Read MoreWestbound span of JB Bridge closes
In an effort to avoid potentially inclement weather this weekend, the Missouri Department of Transportation said it has accelerated the planned closure of the westbound span of the Jefferson Barracks…
Read MoreNew rules for Freedom Lake
Freedom Lake was once again the primary topic of discussion for the Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals last week following a discussion last month about various issues at the…
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