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COVID death toll increases
In the days after Monroe County reached the grim milestone of 100 COVID-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, more such deaths have been reported. Two more deaths were…
Read MoreGood Neighbor honored for heroic efforts
A man out for his morning run was honored by the Waterloo City Council for heroic efforts in alerting a family of an early September house fire. The Good Neighbor Award…
Read MoreSinger moves past the pain
A young Lenzburg singer-songwriter does not let chronic illness stand in the way of pursuing her musical ambitions. When she was 17, Jessica Kay Jordan underwent what she describes as…
Read MoreCOVID deaths top 100
Last weekend, Monroe County reached a milestone it never hoped it would. Monroe County Health Administrator John Wagner reported Monday the county’s 100th COVID-related death, and he reported Friday that…
Read MoreDaily COVID cases decrease
COVID-19 data for Monroe County has been trending in the right direction lately, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said Tuesday. Recently, Monroe County has been seeing 10-15 new…
Read MoreGerman roots remembered
If a person in Monroe County has the last name Kaufmann, Fults, Koch, Taake, Rick (or Rueck), Schaefer, Prange, Hoffmann, Meyer, Krebel, Melliere, or one of more than 50 other…
Read MoreHistory digitized at Waterloo library
For patrons of Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo, most of the post-Civil War history of Monroe County is now just a click away. The library and Newspapers.com have completed a project…
Read MoreCases hold steady, for now
With a steady total of 20-25 cases per day, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said he is hoping the county is at the top of its COVID “bell…
Read MoreChange in weather notifications
From now on, Monroe Countians will witness a change in phone alerts during particularly severe thunderstorms. As Kevin Scheibe, Monroe County Public Safety Director for 911 and Emergency Management, said…
Read MoreSteven ‘still with us,’ family says
In the years since his passing, Steven Becker’s name has appeared in many news articles and court proceedings. But there’s more to Becker’s story than the events leading up to…
Read MoreGregson receives Chamber honor
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce announced its 2020 Community Service Award Winner: Gordon Gregson, a man who is dedicated to serving the community inside and outside of his work. After…
Read MoreRoute 3 ramp closed Thursday in Sauget
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the closure of the ramp from northbound Route 3 to the Poplar Street Bridge westbound this Thursday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4:30…
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