City/County
Columbia council seats contested
Though five seats among Columbia’s four aldermanic wards are on the April 4 ballot, only two are contested. Incumbent Alderman Jay Riddle is challenged for his Ward I seat by…
Read MoreMore revealed in WPD quagmire
Two Waterloo police officers at the center of a situation in late January that saw the sudden resignation of the entire police board are now going public, though one more…
Read MoreHouse destroyed by fire northwest of Waterloo
Three departments responded to a fully engulfed structure fire northwest of Waterloo late Wednesday night. The Waterloo Fire Department was joined by firefighters from Columbia and Valmeyer at the scene…
Read MorePower outage in Monroe County
Monroe County Electric Cooperative announced shortly after 6 p.m. Friday that it would be having a widespread power outage due to maintenance work by Ameren on its transmission side. MCEC…
Read MorePrange praised upon passing
Retired longtime Monroe County Treasurer Merrill Prange passed away Sunday at the age of 74 in his hometown of Fults. Prange served 30 years as treasurer from 1978 to 2008. …
Read MoreDupo interchange moving forward
Dupo Mayor Jerry Wilson said last week an extensive effort to build a new interchange on I-255 is nearing the finish line. He expects to see construction ramping up in…
Read MoreRoute 3 road work in Columbia starts Sept. 12
The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin work Monday, Sept. 12, on a resurfacing project on Route 3 north from Gilmore Lake Road to I-255. Columbia City Engineer Chris Smith…
Read MoreVideo gambling totals rise
Following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown, video gambling in Monroe County is now seemingly bigger than ever before. Based on data from the Illinois Gaming…
Read MorePrimary election is Tuesday
The general primary election takes place this coming Tuesday, June 28, with polling places open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition, early voting takes place at the Monroe…
Read MoreAnother roundabout for Columbia?
On the same day Columbia began work on a roundabout project on Quarry Road, discussion of a potential new roundabout less than a mile from the one under construction took…
Read MoreColumbia police sergeant retires
Police sergeant John Simon retired Monday following 26 years of service with the Columbia Police Department. Simon gave his final 10-42 sign-off Monday afternoon and was officially recognized at the…
Read MoreWaterloo dealing with the noise
Following recent incidents that resulted in violations issued, particularly downtown, Waterloo officials are revising the city’s noise ordinance. The matter was discussed at length during an ordinance committee meeting held…
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