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Chart-topping success for Alexandra Kay
A Waterloo woman reached new heights in her music career over the weekend, as her new single debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes country chart. “It was insane,” Lexi…
Read MoreLudwig celebrates century of ‘good living’
ebrated her 100th birthday in the same manner she has spent most of her life, surrounded by family and friends. A socially distant drive-by birthday parade was held Aug. 2…
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 MoreMonroe County reports new COVID death, at warning level again
With word spreading Monday afternoon of possible new restrictions being imposed due to rising coronavirus cases, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office assured that current mitigation efforts imposed last week in the…
Read MoreCounty critical of state actions
The COVID-19 pandemic once again took up a large chunk of the Monroe County Board meeting Monday morning. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner told commissioners he was concerned…
Read MoreFarming waves of green
BY JOE BIRRITTIER During this time of year, it is not an uncommon sight to see farmers in their fields working the land to provide food for the nation. The…
Read MoreEagle Scout project gives back
Donovan Wallace recently completed his Eagle Scout project, which helped address a problem he first noticed several years ago while playing baseball at Waterloo Junior High School. In his time…
Read MoreNew COVID restrictions take place Tuesday
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday that the metro east region would have new restrictions put in place effective Tuesday to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The move came…
Read MorePdR national park effort gets boost
Good news for Prairie du Rocher and the surrounding community could not have come at a better time. Efforts by local politicians, leaders, residents and friends of Prairie du Rocher…
Read MoreMonroe County at COVID warning level
Monroe County is among 13 counties in the state currently at a warning level for the novel coronavirus disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday. “These counties saw…
Read MoreExamining COVID claims
As the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world, it has had far-ranging and disparate effects. One of those has been the spread of misinformation about the virus, often from sources…
Read MoreCOVID cases continue
Monroe County recorded 75 COVID-19 cases over the past week, bringing the overall total to 291 cases and 13 deaths. Eleven new cases were added Tuesday. One new case was…
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