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New pagers for fire departments
It’s all systems go for local fire departments since a new set of pagers have been activated. Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin Scheibe during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe…
Waterloo School Board OKs projects
While the subject of transgender students using the bathrooms at Waterloo High School was by far the biggest topic of conversation at the March 20 Waterloo School Board meeting, the…
Waterloo ups rate for trash pickup
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved an increase in the monthly household charge for trash and recycling pickup and approved a handful of other measures. The new monthly…
Columbia student expelled
The Columbia School Board met last Wednesday evening primarily to discuss a student disciplinary matter. Following an executive session that opened the meeting, the board approved the resignation of Columbia…
New mayor in Waterloo
“Time for change” was the theme for the challenger in the Waterloo mayor’s race. That change came Tuesday night, as outgoing alderman Stan Darter defeated longtime mayor Tom Smith. Smith,…
Home rule fails in Columbia
Columbia voters decided the fate of a home rule referendum on Tuesday, with the question failing by a nearly three-to-one margin as of press time. The vote tally was 1,989…
Large voter turnout for Tuesday’s election
Large voter turnout continuing throughout the day Tuesday made for strong showing for a consolidated election in Monroe County. “It was a really good day,” Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean…
Respect for local Vietnam vets
The Waterloo community and local government officials recognized Vietnam Veterans Day during a ceremony last Wednesday morning at the Lakeview Park Veterans Memorial. The Vietnam War began in 1954 following…
More changes for Route 3
Two safety improvements have been announced for Route 3 in Monroe County north of Waterloo. One will be completed in the coming months. The other will take a few years.…
IDOT vehicle in I-255 crash
Emergency personnel responded shortly before 3 p.m. Monday to a crash involving an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on I-255 southbound near milepost 11. Responding agencies included the Dupo and…