City/County
Welcome Center wins stl250 cake
The Monroe County Welcome Center (Shoemaker Schoolhouse) in Columbia was voted among the top 50 finishers in a “Cakeway to the West” project held as part of the 250th anniversary…
Read MoreFlu activity seen in Monroe County
As the bitter heart of winter hits Monroe County, another unwanted visitor creeps in as well. The flu has made its mark on the county already, hitting earlier than in…
Read MoreColumbia power outage update
Ameren is using a large crane this afternoon to replace the main transformer at its substation on North Briegel Street in Columbia following a four-hour-long power outage last night that…
Read MoreWinter weather shutdown in Monroe County
The winter storm arrived as predicted on Sunday, dropping nine inches of snowfall and more to most areas of the Republic-Times readership area and a smattering of light snow continuing…
Read MoreSupport builds for new handicap accessible fishing pier at park
Waterloo moved another step closer to building a handicap accessible fishing pier at Lakeview Park. On Dec. 20, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 27 donated $20,000 toward the project.…
Read MoreColumbia approves tax levy ordinance
The Columbia City Council approved a tax levy ordinance for the current fiscal year during its last regular meeting of the year on Dec. 16. The city’s tax levy amount…
Read MoreProperty assessments slightly lower again
Continuing a recent trend, overall assessments of residential and commercial property in Monroe County for 2013 are slightly lower on average than last year. A complete list of assessed property…
Read MoreMonroe County included in St. Louis’ 250th Birthday campaign
St. Louisans are currently voting for their favorite local spots as a part of stl250’s Cakeway to the West campaign, in honor of the city’s 250th birthday, and Monroe County…
Read MoreHSS, Hecker come to terms
While little information is being divulged at this time, Human Support Services has come to an agreement with the village of Hecker to build two group homes that will house…
Read MoreRoute 3 project slows for winter, but still on track
Work on phase one of Route 3 improvements in Waterloo has been halted for the most part due to colder temperatures, but the project remains on schedule. Matt Rodewald, project…
Read MoreWaterloo offers unique new battery disposal option
The city of Waterloo has made the process of recycling old batteries go from negative to positive with the installation of a new drop box next to City Hall. Until…
Read MoreCounty OKs annual budget
The Monroe County Board met in a special session Wednesday afternoon to discuss and approve its 2014 budget. James Schmersahl, a certified public accountant who analyzed the budget for the…
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