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Columbia Working To Make Sure Everyone Is Counted In 2020 Census
The 2020 United States Census will be conducted in 2020 and Columbia city officials want to be sure everyone is counted. Mayor Kevin Hutchinson has...
City Moves To Unload Oak Street Building
By Joe Leicht The Columbia City Council at its Nov. 18 meeting retired into executive session to discuss the setting of a price to sell...
Plans Underway For Waterloo Santa Float
Plans Underway For Waterloo Santa Float The holiday season is fast approaching and Santa and his elves are busy making plans for their return Southern...
County’s State’s Attorney Hoping To Win Election For Circuit Judge
After a long, honored career on the bench, Judge Dennis Doyle retiring at the end of 2020. The 65-year-old Democrat had served as the 20th...
Democrats Decry Board Of Review Change
Neither the word "Democrat" nor the word "Republican" came up at the Monroe County Board of Commissioner’s Nov. 18 meeting, but party politics were at...
Columbia Council Retains Eckert For Sunset Overlook License Hearing
by Joe Leicht Belleville attorney Van-Lear Eckert While the mayors of many area small town control all the liquor licenses within...
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Folks Rolling Into The Waterloo VFW
By Monroe County Independent |
It is now easier than ever to dine on fish and attend meetings at the lower level of the Waterloo VFW. The basement dining area is now accessible by an ADA compliant ramp. The ramp is graded to easily allow wheelchair bound folks to easily get down to the basement then to exit and get……
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