Government
Columbia receives clean audit
The City of Columbia is heading in the right direction financially, according to Jim Schmersahl of accounting firm Schmersahl Treloar & Co. Schmersahl provided an audit report during Monday’s Columbia…
Read MoreWaterloo awards grant checks
Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo City Council featured two grant check presentations and the approval of another grant to a local business. After recognizing young Ryan Hoffmann as “Mayor for…
Read More‘Very heavy’ voter turnout in Monroe County
As expected, voter turnout is “very heavy” for Tuesday’s general election in Monroe County. “My election team is processing over 1,000 voters per hour,” Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean said…
Read MoreImprovements in Columbia
The main topic of last Monday’s Columbia City Council was improvement. The improvement that will impact Columbians the most in the near future is the Carl Street Bridge replacement project.…
Read MoreSaturday voting popular in Monroe County
The trend of strong early voting in Monroe County ahead of the Nov. 5 general election continued Saturday, with solid turnouts at both the Monroe County Courthouse and Columbia American…
Read MoreDupo gets infrastructure grant
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently awarded the Village of Dupo $1,427,700 in Rebuild Illinois Public Infrastructure grant funds. This funding will be used to widen, resurface, and…
Read MoreTariffs would hurt U.S. farmers
Ratcheting up tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese products would place a target on both U.S. soybeans and corn and create a ripple effect throughout rural economies, according to a…
Read MoreAs sharp as Sharp could be
From a worldwide recession to a global pandemic, former City of Columbia finance director and treasurer Linda Sharp weathered many storms in the past 16 years. Despite the challenges, the…
Read MoreBost or Roberts for congress?
Voters will decide on a contested race for Illinois 12th Congressional District U.S. Representative on Nov. 5 between incumbent Republican Mike Bost and Democratic challenger Brian Roberts. The 12th District…
Read MoreFall park prep in Waterloo
This month’s meeting of the Waterloo Park District Board featured discussion on the district’s financial position toward the end of the year, recognizing district staff, the end of the splash…
Read MoreEarly voting remains strong
With less than two weeks remaining until Election Day, many Monroe County residents have decided to avoid the Nov. 5 rush and either vote early or by mail. Monroe…
Read MoreHarbaugh on IML board
The Illinois Municipal League elected officers and members to its Board of Directors at its annual business meeting Sept. 21 as a part of the 111th IML Annual Conference at…
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