USPS seeks rate increase

The U.S. Postal Service announced last week it is filing for a large postage rate increase to be implemented July 13, 2025.   Rates for periodicals are proposed to increase…

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The results are in…

The results of the April 1 election in Monroe County were released Tuesday night by the Monroe County Clerk’s Office, with two aldermanic races, a school board race and a…

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Health funding fallout

A large reduction of federal funds could have a substantial impact on Human Support Services and dozens of other community organizations focused on mental health and substance use disorder. Per…

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County talks roads, Oak Hill

Road updates were among a hodgepodge of matters tackled by the Monroe County Board on March 17. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger had several items approved which allow his department…

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Columbia springs into work 

The City of Columbia is taking advantage of the  recent warmer weather by getting several impactful projects moving toward completion with several more planned for later this year. Excavation work…

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Fired city employee fires back

The recent termination of a City of Waterloo employee following a missed test with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at the city’s new water plant and a subsequent social media…

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