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Oak Hill outbreak results in 8 deaths
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said, as of Monday, a total of eight residents at Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo have now died from the…
Read MoreState offers guidance for safe Halloween during COVID-19
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday issued guidance to help residents celebrate Halloween safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidelines include following the “Three Ws” – Wash your hands. Watch…
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’s Pumpkin Man
Nathan Johanning is a man of many talents, and one is a passion to grow pumpkins. He satisfies that “inner need” on the family farm near Fults. When he…
Read MoreA farm for everyone
What began as a vision six years ago has come into focus with sights on the future at the Baebler Educational Farm. The 103-acre property at 4022 JJ Road south…
Read MoreFirst walk to fight suicide set
Monroe County is set to host its first ever Out of the Darkness Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention this Saturday, and the support has already been…
Read MoreCOVID death at Oak Hill; new cases at Integrity
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner confirmed Sunday that a resident of Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo has died of coronavirus, which is the second COVID-related…
Read MoreEnd of the trail for Camp Vandeventer
After 100 years of providing camping, leadership training and memories for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in the area, Camp Vandeventer at 3464 Trout Camp Road in Waterloo will close.…
Read MoreHSS feeling pandemic’s effects
The coronavirus pandemic has been a fixture of life for over six months, and the toll it is taking on the mental health of Monroe County residents is becoming increasingly…
Read MoreCOVID outbreak at Oak Hill; ISP visits Monroe County taverns
There has been a small coronavirus outbreak at Oak Hill Senior Living & Rehabilitation in Waterloo, and the Illinois State Police visited Monroe County on Thursday night to see if…
Read MoreAging levee near Fults needs repairs
A lot of water can flow through a drain pipe that’s six feet in diameter. The pipe in question is a critical part of the Stringtown Drainage & Levee District…
Read MoreWaterloo splash pad plans moving along
Plans for the splash pad at William Zimmer Memorial Park in Waterloo are progressing. At its September meeting last Wednesday, the Waterloo Park District Board provided a short update on…
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