City/County
Waterloo schools to receive large state reimbursement
After several years of waiting, the Waterloo School District learned last week they will be receiving $20.1 million promised by the state as part of the 2006 referendum to build…
Read MoreSchool enrollments mixed across the area
After the bell has rung and students are seated in their classrooms across the area, district officials have totaled up the enrollment numbers for this school year. While some schools…
Read MoreMan injured during Waterloo Homecoming parade
Emergency personnel handled an injury accident involving a parade float early Saturday evening during the Waterloo Homecoming parade A parade participant from St. Paul United Church of Christ was apparently…
Read MoreWaterloo set to celebrate city’s 125th anniversary
To honor Waterloo’s history as the city prepares to celebrate the 125th anniversary of receiving its city charter, officials are reviving the past with a series of events, activities and…
Read MorePolice radio problems in Columbia
Columbia Police Chief Joe Edwards presented the city council Monday night with an option to remedy problems plaguing the city’s new 800 MHz public safety radio system. The Motorola STARCOM…
Read MoreBaptist missionaries offer comfort through bears
While teams from Builders for Christ have been converging on Waterloo to help First Baptist Church complete a construction surge on their new Beacon facility on Market Street, other groups…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair starts Sunday
The Monroe County Fair presents its 66th annual event this Sunday, with a week of activities and events that celebrate the agricultural roots of the county while offering entertainment for…
Read MoreKueker’s buffalo coming to courthouse
Plans are firming to display a buffalo statue donated by late Monroe County historian Colonel Edd Kueker on the courthouse grounds in Waterloo. The iconic statue greeted visitors to the…
Read MoreShared-use underpass in Route 3 plans
The upcoming Route 3 improvement project will bring a few new traffic features to Waterloo, including a shared-use underpass for pedestrians and bicyclists. Illinois Department of Transportation officials explained this…
Read MoreHow do they do it? Determining property taxes
Just as astronomers calculate the acceleration of the expansion of fringes of the universe, and economists develop models to project future business patterns and impacts, it falls to someone to…
Read MoreFishing pier for handicapped proposed at Lakeview
Although cerebral palsy confines 18-year-old Chris Douglas of Waterloo to a wheelchair, it doesn’t stop him from enjoying one of his favorite activities. “He just loves to fish,” said his…
Read MoreMonroe County’s final multiplier announced
Monroe County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Brian Hamer, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue in a press release Wednesday. The…
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