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Waterloo hires new building inspector
The City of Waterloo announced the hiring of Brad Yearian as its new building inspector/code administrator during Monday’s city council meeting. Yearian, 47, a Waterloo native, will fill the vacancy…
Cases hold steady, for now
With a steady total of 20-25 cases per day, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said he is hoping the county is at the top of its COVID “bell…
Change in weather notifications
From now on, Monroe Countians will witness a change in phone alerts during particularly severe thunderstorms. As Kevin Scheibe, Monroe County Public Safety Director for 911 and Emergency Management, said…
COVID testing rolls out at schools
With Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive order mandating school personnel be fully vaccinated or submit weekly test results going into effect Monday, the Regional Office of Education has begun introducing SHIELD…
Steven ‘still with us,’ family says
In the years since his passing, Steven Becker’s name has appeared in many news articles and court proceedings. But there’s more to Becker’s story than the events leading up to…
Gregson receives Chamber honor
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce announced its 2020 Community Service Award Winner: Gordon Gregson, a man who is dedicated to serving the community inside and outside of his work. After…
County pledges funding for levee repairs
Some federal funds allocated to Monroe County as a result of the COVID pandemic may be used to fund local levee repairs. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Monday…
CPD welcomes new K9
Raz, a dual-purpose K9, will soon join furry co-workers Daggo and Blu at the Columbia Police Department. “They’re an invaluable resource,” Raz’s handler Kyle Hannon said of the working dogs.…
Tuesday crash near Floraville Grange
The St. Clair Sheriff’s Department and Waterloo Fire Department responded around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a one-vehicle accident with injuries near the intersection of Floraville and Waterloo…
Police on lookout for black truck
Local law enforcement agencies were put on alert for a black pickup truck with Missouri plates that is possibly connected to multiple crimes on Tuesday. The theft of meat from…