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Waterloo Mural Contest winners chosen
The City of Waterloo announced winners of its first ever Waterloo Mural Contest. Waterloo Community Relations Coordinator Sarah Deutch said there were 16 total entries from 12 different artists. The…
Multi-vehicle crash Wednesday in Columbia
Columbia police and fire departments responded to a traffic accident involving three vehicles at the intersection of Route 3 and Valmeyer Road in Columbia at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday. IDOT was…
Columbia ponders properties
City Council meeting was spent discussing land use in the city. One discussion involved a single property, a house on Wernings Drive. As part of the lot’s R-4 zoning requirements,…
Something for everyone at Perfectly Pastry
What was once JSR Jewelry in downtown Waterloo now houses Perfectly Pastry, a family owned and operated bakery. Aside from providing plenty of options for customers with dietary restrictions, Perfectly…
County talks levees, funds, vaccines
The Monroe County Commissioners heard about more levee issues facing the bottoms during their regular meeting Monday morning. Speaking for the Columbia Drainage & Levee District, Brian Mehrtens’ comments…
Valmeyer to fix Rock City roads
The Village of Valmeyer will be adding more roadway repair to its summer projects list. During its June 15 meeting, the Valmeyer Village Board voted to begin a bid process…
Columbia schools returning to normal
From new district leadership to revised COVID-19 guidelines, the Columbia School Board is navigating returning to normalcy while the current fiscal wraps up. The board approved an amended 2021 fiscal…
Waterloo School Board OKs new hires
The Waterloo School Board met Monday night for its regularly scheduled meeting with what Superintendent Brian Charron adequately dubbed a “heavy agenda” in tow. The board moved to hire many…
State inmates overstaying welcome at county jail
Even though Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order for the Illinois Department of Corrections to resume the transfer of inmates from county jails to state facilities last summer, Monroe…
Illinois Caverns reopens
For the first time in more than a decade, Illinois Caverns State Natural Area south of Waterloo was open to visitors last Wednesday. Members of the Illinois Department of Natural…