Government
Broker change debated by council
Although it was decided weeks ago during a committee meeting, the matter of who will serve as broker for health insurance available to city employees went to a full Waterloo…
Read MoreLiefer not seeking another term
Terry Liefer, who has served on the Monroe County Board since his election in 2004 and currently serves as its chairman, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election for…
Read MoreWaterloo changes insurance brokers
By ALAN DOOLEY and COREY SAATHOFF For the Republic-Times The city of Waterloo has changed brokerage service providers for its health insurance plans available to employees. The Waterloo City Council’s…
Read MoreColumbia receives special Main Street designation
The hard work and dedication of Columbia officials and downtown merchants earned the city official accolades in the form of recognition on Monday as the 46th Main Street program in…
Read MoreLuechtefeld not seeking another term
Dave Luechtefeld, 74, who has served as state senator of the 58th legislative district that includes Monroe County, has decided against running for another term. The Republican has served the…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board weighing sales tax vote
The Waterloo School Board held its monthly meeting Monday night, discussing the possibility of putting a county-wide sales tax up to a public vote next spring, among other matters. The…
Read MoreNew MCSD K-9 Unit Ready To Protect And Serve
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department recently welcomed the first of two new K-9 units to its force, and the team has already hit the ground running. Deputy Justin Mendenhall and…
Read MoreArea mayors air state budget woes in Belleville
Mayors of 11 area municipalities joined forces in Belleville Wednesday, at the city hall there, to express dismay over proposed cuts in the State’s Local Government Distributive Fund that would…
Read MoreOne Vote Matters in Valmeyer
Every vote counts. Case in point: just one vote decided the race between Kyle Duffy and Tim Valentine for an open seat on the Valmeyer Village Board last Tuesday. Amidst…
Read MoreRoute 3 Project Continues
Despite some recent bouts of stormy weather, an Illinois Department of Transportation engineer said the project to widen and add other traffic improvements to Route 3 in Waterloo remains on…
Read MoreFour Elected to Waterloo School Board; Columbia Tax Defeated
Four were elected to the Waterloo School Board and a proposed non-home rule sales tax of .25 percent failed by a wide margin in Columbia as a result of Tuesday’s…
Read MoreColumbia Sales Tax, Other Races
Columbia voters will be asked to approve a non-home rule .25 percent sales tax on eligible merchandise to provide funds for high priority infrastructure projects, focusing on street, bridge, sidewalk…
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