Government
County board bids adieu to outgoing officeholders
Longtime Monroe County Commissioner Delbert Wittenauer sat for his final regular county board Session before retiring, wrapping up 12 years of service to Monroe County at the conclusion of fiscal…
Read MoreColumbia development taking off
Doctors’ offices and a warehouse expansion are among developments in the works for the city of Columbia. Mercy Clinic Family Medicine will be located at 1019 Valmeyer Road. It will…
Read MoreWaterloo addresses e-cigs, recycling
Possession of an e-cigarette by a minor is now a fineable offense in Waterloo, per an ordinance amendment approved last week by the city council. This step was taken in…
Read MoreWaterloo plans for the future
To help city leaders manage future growth and public services, Waterloo has updated its comprehensive plan for the first time in more than 20 years. The 2018 Waterloo Comprehensive Plan…
Read MoreSheriff, state’s attorney explain growing budgets
As previously reported in the Republic-Times, Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann and Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing asked for an increase in their overall budgets at recent hearings before…
Read MoreRepublicans continue hold on Monroe County government
Republicans maintained their strong presence in Monroe County on Tuesday night, as Jonathan McLean won the race against Democrat Jason Jones Sr. for Monroe County Clerk. With 60 percent voter…
Read MoreISBA rates judicial candidates
The Illinois State Bar Association has rated the candidates for judicial seats ahead of the Nov. 6 election. The ratings come from an advisory poll and committee evaluation. The advisory…
Read MoreIDNR weighs in on wind farm project
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources earlier this month released a report on the impact a proposed wind farm in rural Monroe County would have on natural resources. The report…
Read MoreCostello, Friess running for state representative
Illinois State Representative, 116th District Incumbent Jerry Costello II of Smithton, a Democrat, is being challenged on Nov. 6 by David Friess of Red Bud, a Republican. Jerry Costello II…
Read MoreThree-man race for U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative of the 12th District Incumbent Mike Bost is facing opposition from Brendan Kelly and Randall Auxier in the race for U.S. Representative. Bost and Kelly are in a…
Read MoreJones, McLean in county clerk’s race
Local voters will head to Monroe County polls from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to cast their votes in contested races for Monroe County Clerk, U.S. Representative of the…
Read MoreNew task force aims to ‘break the chain’
Law enforcement officials, pastors, a county commissioner, a doctor, mental health experts, an educator and EMS representatives gathered Friday to take steps to reduce recidivism. This took place at the…
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