Government
County approves budget
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein wished all in attendance of Monday’ meeting of the Monroe County Board a “Happy Fiscal New Year.” After months of discussions, the county budget for…
Read MoreColumbia Comprehensive Plan almost ready
Just over three and a half years since the City of Columbia announced plans to create a new comprehensive plan to guide the next 25 years of community growth, a…
Read MoreKennedy leaving city position
The City of Waterloo announced last week that longtime budget officer/collector Shawn Kennedy will soon be vacating her position. Waterloo Mayor Stan Darter said Kennedy provided her 60-day resignation notice…
Read MoreFriess calls for action on drugs in prisons
State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) joined fellow representatives Charlie Meier and Bill Hauter at a press conference last week to address the escalating crisis of drug exposure incidents in…
Read MoreValmeyer adds familiar faces
The Village of Valmeyer added two new staff members during its board meeting on Nov. 12, swearing in Tim Richards as village manager and Ashley Stuckmeyer as village clerk. Richards…
Read MoreCandidates file for April election
With local elections coming in April, Monday was the deadline for candidates to submit their filings. There appear to be only a few contested races throughout the county. In Waterloo,…
Read MoreCounty prepares for end of year
Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board featured a dozen appointments and reappointments, a discussion of the budget for the new fiscal year, good news about county bridges and the…
Read MoreHopeful projects for Waterloo parks
With the regular season concluded for local parks, the Waterloo Park District Board’s regular meeting featured talk of taxes, accessibility at Lions Park and the need to provide amenities for…
Read MoreA ‘red wave’ for the 2024 election
e, Republicans local and nationwide were excited with the news very early last Wednesday morning that former president Donald Trump had defeated Kamala Harris for the top position in the…
Read MoreThe results are in…
Despite only one contested local race, voter turnout in Tuesday’s election was very high in Monroe County. Unofficial final numbers indicate over 81 percent of registered voters in the county…
Read MoreBudget time for Monroe County
With the end of Monroe County’s fiscal year nearing, the county budget was the main focus of both a special meeting of the Monroe County Board on Oct. 28 and…
Read MoreColumbia 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…
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