LCSD Seeks Improvements for Community Feedback, Facilities Management, Staffing
Board members during the Aug. 8 board meeting for the Lebanon Community School District dug into improving community…
Hall of Fame – Greg Barreto: Engineering Your Own Path
Greg Barreto has been selected for induction into the Bud and Dorothy Page Lebanon High School Hall of…
Waterloo Council Discusses Permits, Community Picnic
After the July meeting of the Waterloo City Council was skipped due to vacations, the August 13 meeting…
International Artist’s Solar Installation Shines at Lebanon Library
Solar spectrum artist Peter Erskine has shown his work around the world, from California to Italy and Germany;…
Lebanon Pool Swims Toward Repair Fundraiser Goals
Anyone longing for a look into the past can take a swim at the Lebanon Community Pool; the…
School Board Celebrates Success, Selects New Chair
During its July 11 meeting, the Lebanon Community School District Board of Directors nominated and approved Tom Oliver…
Native Cultural Encampment Dances Closer to Lebanon
Hosts of a Native American Cultural Encampment set up tipis and held a weekend of events at Waterloo…
City Council Sees Updates on Teamsters Union Contract, LDA Projects, Rent Burden Status
At the July 10 meeting of the Lebanon City Council, several topics were discussed, including projects, psilocybin ordinances,…
WesternU Finds New COMP Dean in Lisa Warren: Alumna, Innovator, Pediatrician
Lisa Warren, DO, MBA, CEO, followed in her father’s footsteps in becoming a pediatrician; now her career has…
Monarch Books Brings Literature to Downtown
While most high school seniors were preparing for graduation, 18-year-old Sydney-Anne Graves was opening Monarch Books on top…
Planning Commission Reviews Plans for Subdivision, Traffic Signal
The Planning Commission reviewed the property annexation at 810 Key St., which involved a five-lot subdivision and various…
Upgrades, Resources Coming to Lebanon Schools
As the 2023-24 school year ends and summer begins, the Lebanon School District can look forward to improvements…
Seven Oak, Lacomb Capital Projects Move Forward
The Lebanon Community School Board held their monthly meetings on May 16 and June 6, seeing updates on…
Waterloo City Council Approves Budget
The June 26 meeting of the Waterloo City Council, and final budget meeting for the year, was presided…
City Council Approves Budgets, Talks Funding
The City Council approved budgets and motions that speak to the growing and changing needs of the community…
Library Friends Raise $20K for Expansion, Library Hours Reduced
The Lebanon Friends of the Library saw record sales during their past three book sales, benefiting the Lebanon…
292 Grads Celebrate High School Commencement, Accomplishments
Lebanon High School’s 2024 commencement ceremony saw beautiful weather as the 292 graduates entered the football field to…
Multiple Storage Units Damaged by Fire
On the evening of June 5, the Lebanon Fire District responded to a multi-unit fire at Storage Depot…
LBCC Dyno Days Drives Interest in Auto Tech
Linn-Benton Community College’s Automotive Technology hosted their annual Dyno Days open house on May 17 and 18. At…
Civil War Reenactment Draws Record School-Day Attendance
An annual Civil War reenactment held at Cheadle Lake Park May 17-19 saw great attendance, with a record…
Centenarian Strawberry Queen Survives Fire at Adult Foster Home
In the early morning of May 19, the Lebanon Fire District responded to a fire at Joella’s Manor…
Planning Commission Happy with LCDC Tour
The Lebanon Planning Commission recapped a tour given to the Land Conservation and Development Commission, which the City…
Saturday Collision Briefly Closes 12th Street
A minor crash occurred at the intersection of 12th Street and West Oak Street at around 2 p.m.…
Waterloo Mayor Resigns, Ordinance Talks Continue
At the May 14 Waterloo City Council meeting, Mayor Justin Cary read a planned resignation letter following a…
ODHS Employee Sentenced 25 years for Assault, Kidnapping
Zakary Glover, a 30-year-old Lebanon man who sexually assaulted a disabled woman in his care in November 2021,…