Health care providers fight the good fight
Jay PickettMarla SmithToni Michels
For all those at essential businesses, going to work during a pandemic can be fraught...
Cities OK budgets in uncertain times
The Waterloo and Columbia city councils on Monday night approved budgets for the 2020-21 fiscal year despite an uncertain economic future due...
Law enforcement surprises Hopkins twins
More than 70 police squad vehicles with lights and sirens drove through Waterloo on Friday.
Locals get creative to stay busy
During Illinois’ stay at home order, a challenge many people face is boredom.
Parents...
School officials reflect on closure
After Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that Illinois’ schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year, local school leaders...
Unemployment skyrockets in county
One of the most devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic is the toll it is taking on the workforce, with millions of...
Man who fled police had stolen truck
A Lenzburg man was charged with a felony following a Wednesday morning incident that started in Columbia...
Modified stay at home order extended; Monroe County coronavirus case count at 63
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that he will extend a modified version of Illinois' stay at home order into late May.
WHS student gets creative to help hospital
A Waterloo High School freshman is using his time at home during the coronavirus pandemic to keep...
Restrictive reopening of courthouse begins Monday
During Monday's meeting of the Monroe County Board, Monroe County Health Department Director John Wagner discussed with commissioners ways to safely reopen...
Guest Column: Monroe County’s late property tax bills are holding up Illinois income tax...
By Michael Braun, CPA of Braun Accounting & Tax Service in Waterloo
Monroe County’s late...
House fire south of Waterloo under investigation
Firefighters responded twice within a few hours early Sunday morning to a home at 4375 JJ Road...