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Weir selling its operations
A large area employer is changing ownership, but the current owner wants employees to know that the jobs are not going anywhere. The Weir companies, which include two vehicle dealerships…
Columbia School Board talks mandates, budget
Between mask mandates, vaccine and testing requirements and ever-evolving legal precedent, schools have been put in a tough position once again this academic year. Yet, at the Columbia School Board…
Planning for future disasters
Every four years, a multi-hazard mitigation plan is revised to reflect on recent disasters within a county and prepare for potential future ones over the span of the next four…
How schools are spending COVID funds
Currently, schools across the state are in the process of determining how they will use the largest installment of American Rescue Plan’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. Initially,…
Songs4Soldiers a smashing success
After a pandemic-related hiatus, Songs4Soldiers returned this year with a bang. Founder Dustin Row said through the concert, held Sept. 17-18, his organization raised well over 2019’s total of $142,000.…
Waterloo schools show heart
At last week’s Waterloo School board meeting, a familiar face from the American Heart Association relayed some outstanding news. American Heart Association Youth Market Director Renee Ades said the Waterloo…
Daily 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…
German 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…
Corn crop popping in county
In recent weeks, corn stalks have turned from bright green to yellow and now to brown – but continuing to stand tall. It’s made it! Corn is coming out…
History 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…