City/County
Columbia Professional Center plans discussed
The Columbia School Board received details from Joe Koppeis on his latest business development plans as it contemplates whether to approve a tax rebate agreement for the project. Koppeis, who…
Read MoreMonroe County EMA urges Code Red sign-up
Monroe County and all of its local communities provide emergency phone notifications. Since its inception in 2010, the Code Red system has continued to improve, including the ability to better…
Read MoreFour-way stop approved at Moore and Illinois
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night voted to make the intersection of Moore Street at Illinois Avenue a four-way stop per the request of the Waterloo Fire Department, which…
Read MoreWaterloo amends city official salaries
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night amended its code of ordinances regarding salaries for city officials, lowering the percentage of annual salary increase in the process. A four percent…
Read MoreTax rebate approved for Columbia development
The Columbia City Council on Monday night approved a tax rebate agreement with Columbia Land Management, the development company owned by Joe and Patricia Koppeis which plans to build a…
Read MoreIDOT: relocated Vandebrook Drive opening soon
The relocated Vandebrook Drive in Waterloo may open to traffic at the end of the day on Friday as part of the ongoing Route 3 improvement project, an Illinois Department…
Read MoreColumbia pastor dies in I-255 accident
A Columbia pastor died Thursday afternoon when he stepped from in front of his stranded vehicle along I-255 in St. Louis County and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Steven J.…
Read MoreColumbia annexes proposed professional park project
A public hearing took place ahead of last Tuesday’s meeting of the Columbia City Council, giving Columbia residents and other interested parties the opportunity to speak out or have questions…
Read MoreCounty board gets updates on levee work, county fair
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners were updated Tuesday on work to be done on the three-county levee system that is being restored under the Southwest Illinois Flood Prevention District…
Read MoreCounty board approves road project; hears Oak Hill updates
The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met Monday and their first action was to approve the awarding of a contract to build a bridge on the Long Lake Road tributary…
Read MoreColumbia names new city administrator
The Columbia City Council made a big move at Monday’s meeting – they unanimously passed a resolution to name James Morani as the new city administrator to fill vacancy that…
Read MoreFarm Bureau ‘Meet the Candidates’ event draws large crowd
Monroe County citizens take their politics seriously and their ice cream joyously. A turnout of more than 300 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Thursday night in the face of…
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