Government
Coroner releases 2021 totals
Compared to those of 2020, the Monroe County Coroner’s Office saw more drug overdoses and less COVID deaths. From 2020 to 2021, the coroner’s office saw a 75 percent increase…
Read MoreHistory shapes views on Ukraine
Two days after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv resident Kateryna Pesotska called her father in Mariupol, recounting the destruction she witnessed. He did not believe her. Pesotska,…
Read MoreRoad District 5 concerns raised
Some residents of Monroe County Road District 5 are sounding the alarm on what they believe to be hazardous road conditions, from potholes to alleged flood submerged electrical boxes. Road…
Read MoreCounty feeling effects of inflation
County revenues are up from budget expectations for the year, a trend Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein described as a “double-edged sword.” At Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County…
Read MoreWater plant project moves ahead
Plans to build a new water treatment plant serving Waterloo residents took a major step forward Monday night. The Waterloo City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the city to borrow…
Read MoreColumbia updates sign code
Out with the old, in with the new is a recurring theme in recent Columbia City Council meetings as the city continues a year-long comprehensive planning process and gears up…
Read MoreCandidates file for election
With the filing period ending Monday, it’s official: the November general election will see two contested Monroe County races. As for the Republican and Democratic primary elections June 28, however,…
Read MorePublic makes case for pool referendum
Pool proponents packed last Wednesday’s Waterloo Park District meeting, spelling out a common message: “Let the people vote.” Yet, the end of the night did not yield a clear decision…
Read MoreCounty considers animal control costs
The finding of a recent fee study commissioned for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department may result in some changes for local municipalities and Monroe County pet owners. The Monroe County…
Read MoreChanging the signs in Columbia
As Columbia prepares its vision for the city for the next couple of decades, it is beginning with some in-house cleanup. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey gave an…
Read MoreWaterloo sets budget schedule
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night set a schedule for the adoption of the city’s annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year that begins May 1. Per the schedule…
Read MorePool group to press park district
Waterloo Citizens for a Pool is hoping next week’s Waterloo Park District Board meeting will mean substantial movement for its cause. As WCP President Amy Grandcolas explained, the group needs…
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