Government
State gives sheriff a raise
While the Monroe County Board of Commissioners set the salaries of several elected county officials during its meeting on Monday, the greater interest involved an official whose salary was not…
Read MoreColumbia preps for roundabout
As an appropriate beginning to Public Works Week, Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith gave an update on the upcoming Quarry Road Roundabout/Resurfacing Project – Phase II during Monday’s meeting of…
Read MoreAll about water for Waterloo Park Board
From a potential community pool to the long-awaited splash pad, Waterloo Park District Board’s May meeting held a consistent theme: water. Pool discussions With Waterloo Citizens for a Pool president…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs handful of measures, plans
The Waterloo City Council gave the go-ahead on a couple of requests and project plans during its regular meeting on Monday night. Alderman Jim Trantham was the only council member…
Read MoreROE superintendent seeks new assistant
Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis addressed the Monroe County Board on Monday morning with a request to add another assistant superintendent position at Regional Office of Education 45. ROE…
Read MoreWaterloo clarifies biz definitions
The Waterloo City Council approved amendments to definitions for two types of business in addition to giving the green light on projects and other measures Monday night. The first business…
Read MoreColumbia’s dead end dilemma
As the City of Columbia continues to attract new people to the area, residents in at least one of the older parts of the city are facing a problem with…
Read MoreIEPA turns on Columbia leaf issue
When the City of Columbia purchased a Titan Pro Plus Vacuum in September, the stated goal was to improve the city’s leaf and limb program while also saving money over…
Read MoreJuvenile stabbing case over
While information was hard to come by, the case involving a young male in connection with a 2019 stabbing incident in Waterloo finally concluded last week. The defendant in this…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs budget, project bids
As expected, the Waterloo City Council approved the city’s new fiscal year budget during its April 18 meeting at City Hall. For the fiscal year starting May 1, the City…
Read MoreCounty board updates code
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, commissioners and Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean finalized an update to the county’s code of ordinances. With the exception of zoning regulations,…
Read MoreColumbia OKs budget
The new fiscal year budget for the City of Columbia was passed Monday night as proposed. After a work session during which the budget was reviewed and Columbia City Administrator…
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