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Food pantries in need of restock
Monroe County’s food pantries are working to restock before Christmas after helping families during one of the busiest holidays, and years, in recent memory. “It’s crazy,” Hope Christian Church Food…
Read MoreCOVID experiences shared
While many questions still surround the novel coronavirus, we know that it affects people differently. Two Monroe County residents who had relatively mild cases of the virus underscore that point,…
Read MoreMonroe County records another COVID death
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported Tuesday that another Monroe County resident has died from COVID-19, bringing the Illinois Department of Public Health’s tally for the county to…
Read MoreSs. Peter & Paul pastor ready to serve
Father Linus Umoren has only been on the job since Aug. 16, but he can already tell he will enjoy serving as pastor at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church…
Read MoreGibault grad becomes sister
A 2007 Gibault Catholic High School graduate recently became a member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, joining a community she was introduced to in high school. Sister…
Read More‘God’s timing’ brings new pastor to Valmeyer
Steve Boorsma, the new pastor of St. John United Church of Christ in Valmeyer, is a man who readily admits his faults, being a Cubs fan chief among them. The…
Read MoreFather Osang moving on
After 12 years serving at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Waterloo, Father Osang Idagbo is moving to a new role as pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in…
Read MoreCatholic schools going in-person
Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Belleville Jonathan Birdsong announced over the weekend that Catholic schools in the area will offer in-person instruction five days a week this…
Read MoreFather Nick welcomed in Columbia
Nicholas Fleming was not a practicing Catholic for most of his life. He attended a Catholic grade school before going to public high school, and he did not regularly attend church…
Read MoreCOVID cases spike in and around Monroe County
Monroe County just experienced its largest single-week jump in coronavirus cases since late March and early April, with more than 50 new cases reported since July 8. “From what I…
Read MoreSix new coronavirus cases reported in Monroe County
Monroe County reported six new COVID-19 cases between Monday and Tuesday, bringing the overall total to 115. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said two of the new cases…
Read MoreMonroe County tops 100 coronavirus cases
It took roughly 10 weeks from the first reported case, but Monroe County passed the century mark of coronavirus cases last week. There are now 107 cases of the virus…
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