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Route 3 improvement project plans solidify
The much anticipated Route 3 improvement project in Waterloo appears to be very close to starting up. Waterloo Director of Public Works Tim Birk told the Waterloo City Council on…
Read MoreColumbia city clerk criticized by former officeholder
Former Columbia City Clerk Wes Hoeffken had some words of criticism to share with the Columbia City Council on Monday night regarding the workings of current city clerk Ron Colyer’s…
Read MoreWaterloo School District office moving
The Waterloo School District central office is moving to a new location, it was learned last week. During a special meeting held last Tuesday afternoon, the Waterloo School Board gave…
Read MoreNew Waterloo fire station plans unveiled
Details of the new Waterloo Fire Protection District fire station were shared with the public for the first time last Wednesday in a meeting held at the existing fire station.…
Read MoreColumbia dealing with Valmeyer Road issue
Progress should start this week on the sinking taking place on Valmeyer Road in Columbia, as a geo-technical firm has been contracted to evaluate the soil under the road and…
Read MoreWaterloo aldermen, appointees begin new term
A new era of the Waterloo City Council began Monday night with the same familiar faces that have been serving in recent years. Four aldermen — Russ Thomas (Ward 1),…
Read MoreSirens a topic of debate in Columbia
Monday night’s Columbia City Council meeting was standing room only as members of the community showed up in force to make their voices heard on issues of changing the emergency…
Read MoreWestview Acres drainage concerns intensify
For the past couple of years, Mockingbird Lane resident Jim Duckwitz has voiced drainage concerns with the Waterloo City Council following heavy rains. Following Thursday’s massive dumping of rain on…
Read MoreFire station project hits speed bump
The planned construction of a new fire station for the Waterloo Fire Department has hit a snag. Waterloo Fire Chief Mark Yeager told the Republic-Times last week that the planned…
Read MoreWaterloo City Council hears road project updates
The Waterloo City Council received status updates on an ongoing road project and took steps for the start of another during its meeting on Monday night. Waterloo Director of Public…
Read MoreLongtime clerk’s office worker calls it quits
Family is important to Bette Hoffmann. And that’s why she thoroughly enjoyed her job in the Monroe County Circuit Clerk’s Office at the courthouse for so many years. “It’s like…
Read MoreApril 9, 2013 Election Results
Below are the results of the April 9, 2013 area municipal election broken down by city or village. For additional results, click here. These are the results from Tuesday’s races,…
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