Video gambling totals up

Video gambling proved to be profitable for Monroe County once again in 2023, with a slight uptick in overall activity and municipal revenue for Waterloo, Columbia and Valmeyer. According to…

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Sheriff presents annual report

Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing continued an ongoing defense of his department during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. During meetings over the past several months, Rohlfing has responded…

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Animal control policy explained

While the Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved several  reappointments to county positions during Monday’s  regular meeting, a group of residents has been more concerned recently with one county role…

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County talks jail, budget

The final version of a plan to add square footage at the Monroe County Jail was approved at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Plans for expanding…

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County talks tax bills, Oak Hill

The wait for property tax bills in 2023 is almost over, according to Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein.  During Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, Koenigstein reported…

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County in good financial shape

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners heard a positive report about the county’s financial standing during its Monday morning meeting. Keith Slussen of Columbia accounting firm Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson…

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County board hears about truancy

Monroe-Randolph Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis discussed “rampant” truancy in the bi-county area during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. While no extra funding will be…

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Monroe County OKs budget

The “double-edged sword” of increased tax revenues, which Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein pointed out in March during his first quarterly budget review of Fiscal Year 2022, has found its…

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