Posts Tagged ‘Jim Hopkins’
Waterloo water talk
The City of Waterloo dealt with water on multiple fronts Monday night. Faced with mounting criticism on social media about the quality of the product from its new water plant…
Read MoreCharron joins Waterloo City Council
Waterloo Mayor Stan Darter on Monday officially appointed Tina Charron to the Ward III seat on the Waterloo City Council vacated by Jason Goff, who resigned in June due to…
Read MoreChanging of the guard in Waterloo
Monday marked a changing of the guard for the Waterloo City Council, as a new mayor and three new aldermen were officially sworn into office before a large crowd. But…
Read MoreCrowded race for Waterloo City Council
Each of the four seats on the Waterloo City Council with terms expiring this spring have contested races on April 4. In Ward 1, Amy Grandcolas and Joel Vogt are…
Read MoreTomlinson leaves library board after 43 years
Long-time Waterloo Library Board trustee Judith Tomlinson recently stepped away following 43 years of service. Tomlinson started her career in August 1979, stepping away from her position in June of…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs tax levy increase
The Waterloo City Council approved a tax levy for the current fiscal year on Monday night, but the vote to do so was not unanimous. The tax levy request is…
Read MoreLaw enforcement surprises Hopkins twins
More than 70 police squad vehicles with lights and sirens drove through Waterloo on Friday. These cars, from numerous law enforcement agencies including those in Monroe County, were participating in…
Read MoreTrooper’s death hits home
“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.” That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…
Read MoreBroker change debated by council
Although it was decided weeks ago during a committee meeting, the matter of who will serve as broker for health insurance available to city employees went to a full Waterloo…
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