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Monroe County coronavirus case count at 89
The coronavirus continued its slow spread through Monroe County in recent days. The county now has 89 confirmed cases of the virus, while the death toll remains at 11. Three new…
Read MoreReopening concerns at forefront
Last week’s regional reopening plan for Illinois by Gov. JB Pritzker has been met by both praise and criticism from local leaders. “I commend Gov. Pritzker for putting out a…
Read MoreColumbia bakery makes mornings warm
While it is seeing decreased sales like virtually every other restaurant, Dear Diva Desserts is still finding a way to help those in need during the stay at home order. …
Read MoreArea woman helps Waterloo during pandemic
Anna Nations, a field market access manager with medical device manufacturing company Boston Scientific, is a member of her company’s COVID Relief Project Team. As part of her work on…
Read MoreCoronavirus case at Waterloo Burger King; regional reopening plan unveiled
Monroe County is up to 83 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, one of which is an employee at Burger King in Waterloo. The fast food restaurant, located at…
Read MoreFacebook used to share blessings
A group of local women has been using Facebook to spread blessings to others since earlier this year. Maggie Partipilo, an English teacher at Waterloo High School, used to be…
Read MoreDownen engineers a fantasy
When given the choice to become either an engineer or an author, the decision was easy for Catherine Downen. She did both. Downen, a 2015 Waterloo High School graduate, recently…
Read MoreSummer lunch program expands
As the coronavirus pandemic continues and states begin to try getting back to some version of normal life, uncertainties still abound. With that in mind, House of Neighborly Service announced…
Read MoreCommunities ‘adopting’ high school seniors
The latest social media trend that aims to make a truncated senior year special for the Class of 2020 has made its way to Monroe County. The first person to…
Read MoreVirtual trivia night helps HNS
While it is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic as much as any organization, the Columbia School District found a fun way to give back using technology on Friday.…
Read MoreWaterloo native releases song
A Waterloo native who appeared on a Netflix series in 2018 has released a new original song that is available for streaming on Apple Music, Amazon Music and Spotify. Lexi…
Read More‘Simply Simmer’ gaining popularity
A Columbia woman is gaining renown online by recreating famous fictional locations like Central Perk from “Friends” or the titular workplace in “The Office” in the video game “The Sims…
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