Government
CHS Homecoming to be on Main Street
There’ll be dancing in the streets in October as a result of the Columbia City Council approving a special use permit for Columbia High School to hold its homecoming dance…
Read MoreWaterloo hires new building inspector
The City of Waterloo announced the hiring of Brad Yearian as its new building inspector/code administrator during Monday’s city council meeting. Yearian, 47, a Waterloo native, will fill the vacancy…
Read MoreCounty pledges funding for levee repairs
Some federal funds allocated to Monroe County as a result of the COVID pandemic may be used to fund local levee repairs. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Monday…
Read MorePublic works at forefront of Columbia meeting
The Columbia City Council meeting last Tuesday evening shifted the city’s philosophy concerning its public works department. During the meeting, Columbia City Administrator Doug Brimm addressed the council with a…
Read MoreCounty talks COVID funds
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein updated commissioners on the status of American Rescue Plan Funds that have reached the county to date during Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board.…
Read MoreLiefer talks judicial circuit changes
In August, Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2406, which contains an amendment that will bring changes to Monroe County’s judicial circuit come Dec. 5, 2022. As the Republic-Times previously…
Read MoreColumbia evaluating parks system
Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey last Tuesday outlined the role of the Columbia Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in the city’s upcoming comprehensive plan process. The comprehensive plan…
Read MoreFollow-up on jury selection freeze-out
Despite multiple efforts to obtain access or records, the Republic-Times still has no official account of the typically public process of jury selection in last week’s trial of Kyle Roider…
Read MoreIndoor mask mandate; vaccines required for educators and health care workers
A statewide indoor mask mandate will take effect starting Monday in Illinois due to a COVID resurgence in recent weeks. In addition, educators and health care professionals will be required…
Read MoreColumbia begins comprehensive plan process
Monday night approved a recommendation to select Shockey Consulting for its upcoming comprehensive plan project and for GIS services. Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey, who will also be…
Read MoreCornerstone Laine back in play?
While Cornerstone Laine was not mentioned specifically, the Waterloo City Council on Monday amended city code to allow for an override of zoning board decisions on future special use permit…
Read MoreCOVID spike continues
Monroe County is seeing an average of about 15 new COVID-19 cases a day, with 115 active cases and three people hospitalized as of Wednesday. The number of new cases…
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