COVID levels improve

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that COVID-19 “community levels” are lower in the state, but there are concerns about a rise in Illinois cases caused by a…

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Puppy love in Monroe County

In a span of 15 minutes last Monday, the Helping Strays of Monroe County  animal shelter received two calls about separate instances of abandoned puppies in the area.  Six puppies…

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Splash pad talks flow

With a late June deadline getting closer by the day, the Waterloo Park District once again pushed a decision on its proposed splash pad to a future meeting. Waterloo Park…

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Running at Disney

Local residents recently participated in an event at Disney World that saw them run 48.6 miles each over the course of four days. The Dopey Challenge, named after one of…

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