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Large Columbia sports complex planned
While very much in the preliminary stages, local developer Joe Koppeis on Friday confirmed with the Republic-Times plans to build a large sports complex which would include several soccer and…
Columbia council seats contested
Though five seats among Columbia’s four aldermanic wards are on the April 4 ballot, only two are contested. Incumbent Alderman Jay Riddle is challenged for his Ward I seat by…
Columbia park project revived
A park project in Columbia delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic is back on track. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced last Wednesday that Columbia was awarded a $600,000…
Columbia talks traffic, solar power
The Columbia City Council last Tuesday night approved a traffic study of Route 3 between Valmeyer Road and Veterans Parkway. The main focus of the study to be conducted by…
Other items on April 4 ballot
In addition to contested municipal, school board and park district races and a previously reported home rule question being posed in Columbia on April 4, voters in Maeystown and Hecker…
Early voting begins Feb. 23
Early voting in the 2023 consolidated election begins this Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. Those who wish to cast their ballot for the April 4…
What to expect in 2023
Even with one of the more talked about changes for 2023 being put on hold for now, there is plenty in store for the new year. Shortly after a Kankakee…
2022 Year in Review
January The Village of Prairie du Rocher began a year-long tricentennial celebration during its New Year’s Gala. The village held a series of events to commemorate the 1722 founding of…
Columbia talks projects, funding
The last meeting of the year for the Columbia City Council focused on the future of the city with an emphasis on infrastructure, future projects and a proposed move to…
Reliable to serve Valmeyer
The Village of Valmeyer opened bids for garbage and recycling service during its Aug. 3 meeting. The lone bidder, Reliable Sanitation Service of Waterloo, is expected to begin operating in…
Columbia keeps Route 3 dialogue moving
Representatives of the Facebook group “Citizens Demanding Change on Illinois Route 3, Columbia, Illinois” addressed the Columbia City Council, Columbia Police Chief Jerry Paul and Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing…
Four Elected to Waterloo School Board; Columbia Tax Defeated
Four were elected to the Waterloo School Board and a proposed non-home rule sales tax of .25 percent failed by a wide margin in Columbia as a result of Tuesday’s…