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Waterloo School Board OKs budget

The Waterloo School Board approved the district’s 2019-20 budget at Monday’s board meeting.  The budget shows the district having $30,488,722 in revenue and expending $32,440,587 over the next fiscal year. …

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UP: train handling played role in derailment

Although an extensive investigation is ongoing, Union Pacific Railroad has identified a possible cause in the train derailment in Dupo last Tuesday.  “Our preliminary review indicates train handling played a…

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CAP cadets flying right

Only about a month into its existence at the Red Brick School in Red Bud, the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program promoted its first class of students last Wednesday.  One…

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Waterloo OKs dispatching contract

The Waterloo City Council on Monday approved its end of a three-year agreement for emergency dispatching services provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. The Monroe County Board is set…

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Green joins county board race

Republican George Green announced Tuesday that he plans to challenge incumbent Republican Bob Elmore for a spot on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.  “My vision is to serve all…

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POW-MIA monument unveiling Saturday

After being named a POW-MIA City this spring, Waterloo is taking more steps to honor veterans who were prisoners of war or are missing in action.  It is doing that…

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County talks zoning, UTVs, CNAs

A rezoning request for a proposed wedding venue in rural Columbia that was set to go before the Monroe County Board on Monday was put off for now.  The commissioners…

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Crash on Route 158 in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to a vehicle crash in the area of 625 State Route 158 in Columbia. Police said a 2012 Ford Escape driven by…

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Route 3 repairs begin Sept. 30 between Columbia and Waterloo

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 3 from Gilmore Lake Road in Columbia to Halifax Drive in Waterloo will be intermittently restricted to one lane in each direction…

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Tuesday crash south of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 at Cari Lane just south of LL Road in Monroe County. The Red Bud Fire Department,…

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