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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…
WPD getting body cams
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved body cameras and new in-car cameras for the Waterloo Police Department. Aldermen approved an agreement with AXON for the purchase of 16…
Columbia’s TIF success
The area west of Route 3 in Columbia between Main Street and Valmeyer Road was once not much more than overgrown woods and a flood plain. Twenty five years later,…