Columbia looks to the future

Columbia City Council met Monday night and approved an annexation and preliminary subdivision plat, but most of the meeting was spent holding an administrative review and hearing public input about…

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County permits going online

The Monroe County Board OK’d implementing online building and zoning permits by citizens during its monthly meeting on Monday.  The process will be offered through Buildpermit of Fairfax, Va.  It  will…

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Coroner provides 2020 totals

The Monroe County coroner’s annual report for 2020 looked a little different than previous years, as a new subcategory was added to the “natural” death classification: COVID-19.  According to the…

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Tax bills coming soon

Monroe County Treasurer and Collector Kevin Koenigstein just released the 2020 property tax rates for bills payable this year, along with payment deadlines.  Those with taxable parcels in Monroe County…

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Getting smart on COVID

(Note: This article is part of an ongoing series examining common misconceptions about COVID-19.)  With the Delta variant ensuring COVID-19 maintains its place at the top of Americans’ concerns, it…

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Police Blotter | 7-28-21

(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…

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Arrests made in drug raid

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, with help from other law enforcement personnel, executed a warrant south of Waterloo and took multiple people into custody on drug charges Friday morning. Monroe…

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