Fair flourished in first 25 years
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair in lieu...
COVID cases rise in Monroe County
The coronavirus continued its recent spread in Monroe County, with 32 new cases reported over the past week.
There...
Doctors address mask concerns
As the number of coronavirus cases and the positivity rate of coronavirus cases jumps across America, wearing...
Columbia teen donating homemade dresses
A Columbia teenager is making the most of the extra downtime she has due to COVID-19 by...
Waterloo bus driver teaches students
A local bus driver for the Waterloo school district has used her sphere of influence to teach...
Coronavirus cases continue across the region
Monroe County’s coronavirus case total has risen by 20 since June 23, and it saw potentially its 13th death from the virus...
Longtime librarian closes book on career
“A library isn’t one person. What makes a library great is all the people involved.”
Farmers report average wheat harvest
Throughout Monroe County, it has been difficult to miss the scurrying work of farmers in giant machines...
Online auction to replace fair’s market
Before last year’s Monroe County Fair, Jacey Baum of Fults was preparing to show cattle like she...
More COVID cases in Monroe County; new death reported
Monroe County saw more people contract the coronavirus in recent days, bringing the overall county total to 126 cases since the pandemic...
Region enters Phase 4
Every region in Illinois is scheduled to move to the fourth phase of the state’s reopening plan...
Teacher sues after Facebook fiasco
A Columbia Middle School teacher filed suit in Monroe County court earlier this month after a false...