Posts Tagged ‘paywall’
County board updates code
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board, commissioners and Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean finalized an update to the county’s code of ordinances. With the exception of zoning regulations,…
Read MoreDillon pleads guilty in drug death
A Columbia man was sentenced to prison last week in connection with the October 2021 death of 27-year-old Clayton Augustine of Waterloo. Derek A. Dillon, 35, entered a plea of…
Read MoreColumbia OKs budget
The new fiscal year budget for the City of Columbia was passed Monday night as proposed. After a work session during which the budget was reviewed and Columbia City Administrator…
Read MoreRomania’s refuge from the war zone
What started as a mission to feed hungry kids in Romania is now opening its doors to individuals across the Ukrainian border fleeing from the dangers of war. Cindy Getchman,…
Read MoreCounty sued over Oak Hill firing
Susan Nordhaus, former director of nursing at Oak Hill, the county-owned senior living facility in Waterloo, has filed suit against Monroe County after the county board voted to terminate her…
Read MorePool petition options mulled
Even though discussing a potential pool was not on the Waterloo Park District Board meeting agenda last Wednesday night, it continued solidifying itself as a topic of discussion. Obtaining petition…
Read MoreHighway memorializes fallen trooper
The legacy of late Illinois State Police Trooper Nicholas J. Hopkins has been permanently etched into his hometown of Waterloo since his death in 2019, as now is evidenced by…
Read MoreHello again, fitting room. Did I really miss you? | Mark’s Remarks
Writing this column for so long has taught me a few lessons. I shouldn’t write about my personal appearance unless I’m poking fun at myself. I should probably refrain from…
Read MorePolice Blotter | 4-13-22
(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…
Read MoreTuesday crash in Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 3 at North Market Street in Waterloo. The vehicle, a Jeep SUV, went off the roadway and…
Read MoreTruck crashes into creek near Fountain
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 6:15 p.m. Saturday to a vehicle crash in the area of Levee Road at Miles Road near Fountain. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said that…
Read MoreFriday theft in Waterloo
Local police agencies were put on the lookout for a suspect following a Friday afternoon theft from Sidebarr Technologies, 650 N. Market Street, Waterloo. Shortly before 2 p.m., a young…
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