Business
Doctors address mask concerns
As the number of coronavirus cases and the positivity rate of coronavirus cases jumps across America, wearing face coverings to help slow the spread of the virus has become the…
Read MoreColumbia teen donating homemade dresses
A Columbia teenager is making the most of the extra downtime she has due to COVID-19 by making and donating dresses to those in need. “I just think it’s important…
Read MoreCedarhurst COVID surcharge questioned
Residents of Cedarhurst Senior Living of Waterloo have had to endure many things during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some believe a recent surcharge implemented at the facility has gone too…
Read MoreCoronavirus 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 last week. With 44 of the county’s 136…
Read MoreLongtime librarian closes book on career
“A library isn’t one person. What makes a library great is all the people involved.” Those are the words of Elaine Steingrubey, one person who has helped make the Morrison-Talbott…
Read MoreFarmers report average wheat harvest
Throughout Monroe County, it has been difficult to miss the scurrying work of farmers in giant machines as they rush to finish harvesting winter wheat. Winter wheat was planted…
Read MoreOnline auction to replace fair’s market
Before last year’s Monroe County Fair, Jacey Baum of Fults was preparing to show cattle like she had done every year since she was 8. In the lead-up to the…
Read MoreMore 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 began. Forty-four of those cases are active, Monroe…
Read MoreRegion enters Phase 4
Every region in Illinois is scheduled to move to the fourth phase of the state’s reopening plan Friday, which, barring changes, will bring the state as close to pre-pandemic life…
Read MoreLongtime bank president retires
A mainstay of Monroe County’s community will be at least somewhat less visible soon, as First National Bank of Waterloo President and CEO Gary Hemmer is retiring June 30. “It’s…
Read MoreWaterloo biz sees bump in equality line
As America has been absorbed with several weeks of protests against and conversations about racism and police brutality, the renewed focus on these topics has led to more demand for…
Read MoreWedding venue near Columbia approved
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals approved at its meeting last Wednesday night the final step to allow a wedding venue in rural Columbia. The board voted 4-1 to…
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