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New statues honor local veterans
The City of Waterloo recently installed a collection of statues at Lakeview Park intended to honor American war veterans through the past century. The four statues currently set up at…
Traffic safety concerns for Morrison Avenue residents
Several residents of Morrison Avenue expressed safety concerns to the Waterloo City Council on Monday night related to increased traffic before and after school on their street. “It’s a disaster with…
WJHS roof talk; pandemic positions cut
The Waterloo School Board meeting Monday night centered mainly on the recent success of the Waterloo High School homecoming and the second quarter starting positively in the district, with future…
Oak Hill getting back on track
anged daily operations for both staff and patients in all areas of the health care industry, including long-term care facilities like Oak Hill senior living and rehabilitation center in Waterloo.…
Columbia hears traffic concerns
Despite an otherwise straightforward agenda for Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting, the public input portion took up a majority of time as residents discussed concerns with traffic – especially speeding…
Moore Street project advances
The City of Waterloo last Wednesday announced that the North Moore Street construction project has moved to the next stage. The intersection of Moore Street and Columbia Avenue is now…
Hayes named new regional extension direction
The University of Illinois Extension announced Laquitsha Bejoile-Hayes as the new county director serving Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties effective Oct. 17. Hayes is a Cahokia native and graduated…
Koppeis named Retailer of the Year
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association honored Groceries of Southern Illinois as the 2022 Illinois Retailer of the Year during the group’s 65th annual meeting Thursday at the Palmer House Hilton…
Many factors yield mixed harvest
The fall harvest is underway for Monroe County farmers and with dry weather, input costs and an extremely low Mississippi River, results are mixed. Gateway FS Grain Division Manager Adam…
Splash Pad treading water
With a deadline fast approaching, the Waterloo Park District reached out to the City of Waterloo to help secure funds for a planned splash pad at Zimmer Park. During a…