Government
Valmeyer to upgrade streets
The Valmeyer Village Board unanimously voted to start the process of upgrading the town’s streets at its meeting last Tuesday. The move comes after engineering firm TWM completed a study…
Read MorePolice reform bill a topic at county board
The Monroe County Board met the morning of March 1 at the courthouse in Waterloo, with the state’s recent passage of a criminal justice and police reform bill among the…
Read MoreLawmakers talk vaccine with Columbia Chamber
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and state Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) spoke at a virtual Columbia Chamber of Commerce meeting last Friday, mainly addressing the topic of vaccine distribution…
Read MoreIllinois budget relies on federal aid
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a combination State of the State and budget address last Wednesday in a pre-recorded speech filmed at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The former aspect…
Read MoreVirus cases continue to slow
Monroe County recently crossed a milestone in cases, as there have now been 4,052 COVID-19 cases here since the pandemic began. There was just one new case Monday, three new…
Read MoreVaccine inequity examined
Monroe County residents who want to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus should not expect to get the shot here in the near future. That is because…
Read MoreLocal high school students on impeachment
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump concluded Saturday, with Trump once again being acquitted of the charges leveled against him. The House of Representatives had impeached Trump…
Read MoreEarly voting begins Feb. 25
Election day for the 2021 municipal election is less than two months away, but the voting process starts next Thursday when early voting begins. Monroe County voters can cast their…
Read MoreSchimpf running for governor
Former state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo formally announced Monday morning that he is running for Illinois governor in 2022. “This is a decision I came to over the course…
Read MoreCounty mulls 911 system change
In the wake of last week’s temporary failure of the 911 call system, Monroe County Public Safety Director Kevin Scheibe sought approval from commissioners Monday to change companies providing that…
Read MoreMore steps toward new water plant
The Waterloo City Council approved more steps in the city’s plan to build its own water plant Monday night. First, the council OK’d the purchase of 27.62 acres of land…
Read MoreCOVID death toll at 80 in Monroe County
The death toll from COVID-19 in Monroe County rose to 80 on Monday with the deaths of a man and woman, both in their 70s and not associated with long-term…
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