Posts Tagged ‘Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith’
Illinois Caverns reopens
For the first time in more than a decade, Illinois Caverns State Natural Area south of Waterloo was open to visitors last Wednesday. Members of the Illinois Department of Natural…
Read MoreGrant sought for Country Club Lane fix
Residents who live in subdivisions off Country Club Lane returned to the Waterloo City Council on June 7 to follow-up on concerns expressed about the condition of that roadway last…
Read MoreHonoring those who made ultimate sacrifice
Monday marked the 50th annual celebration of Memorial Day as a federal holiday, and hundreds of Monroe County residents came out to show their support even as the pandemic again…
Read MoreCountry Club Lane concerns
Concerns over the condition of Country Club Lane by City of Waterloo residents who travel on it regularly took center stage during Monday’s Waterloo City Council meeting. Tim Holmes and…
Read MoreWaterloo talks Moore Street, golf carts, gas
The Waterloo City Council last Monday night approved the appropriation of nearly $1 million toward a street resurfacing project that could take place later this year if all goes well. …
Read MoreVolunteering made easier in Waterloo
Earlier this year, Amanda Chase was researching ways she could volunteer for Martin Luther King Jr.’s annual Day of Service. More specifically, the attorney at Strellis & Field in downtown…
Read MoreCentenarian has enjoyed blessed, wonderful life
Helen Werling celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan. 17 at Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation Center in Waterloo with family, friends and 100 birthday cards. Werling’s family hosted an…
Read MoreMayor grateful for support after wife’s death
Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith, still grieving over the Christmas Eve death of this wife to cancer, offered a tearful message of thanks to the community for its outpouring of support…
Read MoreAn Eagle Scout project for the books
The COVID-19 pandemic was not enough to stop Ethan Ellis from completing his Eagle Scout project. In fact, the project created opportunity for a community effort during a time when…
Read MoreMayor: Waterloo, do your part
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rear its ugly head both here and beyond, Waterloo Mayor Tom Smith implored residents to do their part to bring the numbers down. “Somehow,…
Read MoreNew welcome signs for Waterloo
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night approved new welcome signs to replace existing ones at the four main entrances to town. Cost of the four monument signs from Summit…
Read MoreWaterloo city clerk retires
After 13 years of serving Waterloo, Barb Pace has retired as city clerk. Pace said the decision to step down was mainly due to her health in relation to the…
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