Government
Monroe County hires first black deputy
Monroe County has the first black deputy in its 205-year history after Sheriff Neal Rohlfing swore in Calvin Savage at the Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning. Rohlfing downplayed…
Read MoreWhat does a road district commissioner do?
One of the more surprising aspects of this year’s municipal election is that there are three contested races for the typically uncontentious position of road district commissioner. In Road District…
Read MoreEarly voting about average
Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean reported Monday morning that 288 people have voted early ahead of the April 6 consolidated election. “It’s going, but it’s a lot less,” McLean said…
Read MoreState’s attorney fills out legal team
Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer recently finished filling out the legal team for his office after he was elected in November. That included hiring one assistant state’s attorney to…
Read MoreColumbia defends biz support
Comments made in the lead-up to the April 6 municipal election have some Columbia city officials and employees on the defensive. Campaign remarks by candidates for Columbia offices suggested that…
Read More2021 municipal election voter guide
The 2021 municipal election will be decided April 6. Below are links to candidate profiles as part of an election preview of contested races in Columbia, the Waterloo Park District…
Read MoreWho will be mayor in Columbia?
There are two candidates for the office of Mayor of Columbia in the April 6 municipal election. Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill and Columbia City Clerk Wes Hoeffken are vying…
Read MoreColumbia Ward III aldermanic race
There are three contested races for City of Columbia offices in the municipal election April 6. In addition to mayor, two aldermanic seats are contested. Paul Khoury is looking to…
Read MoreColumbia Ward I aldermanic race
There are three contested races for City of Columbia offices in the municipal election April 6. In addition to mayor, two aldermanic seats are contested. In Columbia’s Ward I, incumbent…
Read MoreOther contested races April 6
In addition to the contested races in Columbia, there is a question on the ballot for Valmeyer School District residents, the Waterloo Park District has a contested race and there…
Read MoreVaccine clinic Monday; Monroe County reports 102nd COVID death
Monroe County held another vaccine clinic to inoculate residents against the novel coronavirus. On Monday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, any county resident ages 18 and older…
Read MoreIllinois begins redistricting process
A process that can influence elections in Illinois for a decade began last week when the Senate Redistricting Committee met for the first time. That committee of Democrats and Republicans…
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