The Cole County Commission held an emergency meeting Monday with county clerk Steve Korsmeyer to discuss allegations by the United States Department of Justice of possible voting rights violations at Cole County polling places.
The Cole County Commission is informing entities they have chosen to receive federal American Rescue Plan Act funds that they will have to get the proper paperwork back to the commission to get their money.
The Cole County Sheriff s Department will be installing equipment in its patrol vehicles to provide better wireless services to avoid deputies losing contact with 911 operators while in more rural areas of the county.