Tax bills in the mail 

Monroe County property tax rates for 2023 along with payment deadlines for those taxes payable in 2024 have been processed by the treasurer’s and county clerk’s offices and were mailed…

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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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