Government
Two new COVID-related deaths in Monroe County
The coronavirus continues to rage throughout Monroe County and many parts of the country. There have been 2,136 total coronavirus cases in Monroe County since the pandemic began, with more…
Read MoreOak Hill COVID-free; county approves budget
Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation Center in Waterloo brought great news to the close of a special session of the Monroe County Board on Tuesday morning. Oak Hill Administrator…
Read MoreVaccines offer hope for brighter future
As strange as it may seem given that cases of and hospitalizations with the novel coronavirus are worse than they have ever been in this area, the world has recently…
Read MoreCounty set to OK budget
The Monroe County Board held a special meeting Nov. 9 at the courthouse to review a tentative budget for the coming fiscal year that begins Dec. 1. Specific items and…
Read MoreMayor: Waterloo, do your part
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rear its ugly head both here and beyond, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith implored residents to do their part to bring the numbers down. “Somehow,…
Read MoreColumbia police chief retiring
Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul told the Republic-Times this week that he is officially retiring on Jan. 31, 2021. Paul, 53, has served as chief for nearly five years. Prior…
Read MoreColumbia residents squawk about chickens
(Editor’s note: Portions of this article from last week were inadvertently cut from the print edition, so we are running the segment about backyard chickens again in full with added…
Read MoreElection went ‘pretty smooth’ in Monroe County
It may have taken days for America to find out who won the presidential election and a few senate races, and there are legal battles over some results, but tabulating…
Read MoreWhere does leftover campaign money go?
In our Oct. 21 edition, the Republic-Times reported on the campaign donations and expenditures for five key local, state and federal races. The election is over in all those contests,…
Read MoreFinal election results
The Republic-Times reported election results as of press time last Tuesday night, though few of the races except those in Monroe County were final. This week, all are, and there…
Read MoreWaterloo police pension fund on the rise
The Waterloo City Council learned at its Nov. 2 meeting that more tax money may need to be levied to fund police pensions going forward. During a presentation of the…
Read MoreCOVID case spike continues
Monroe County has continued to see rising coronavirus cases in recent days. The county has had 1,345 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 240 of them currently active.…
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