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Columbia OKs virtual learning
The Columbia School Board voted to have all its students learn remotely for at least the week of Nov. 30 at its meeting last Wednesday night. Only board member Lisa…
More schools going remote
Two of the smaller school systems in Monroe County will be joining their larger counterparts in Waterloo and Columbia by temporarily returning to remote learning next week. Additionally, the Waterloo…
Stay safe this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is Thursday, and public health experts are urging Americans to treat the holiday differently than normal because of the coronavirus pandemic. Last Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and…
First Frosted Flick Fest set
Dustin Row is looking to start a new Monroe County Christmas tradition this year with his inaugural Frosted Flick Fest set to take place next weekend. “It’s a small-town, family…
Waterloo nurse wins March of Dimes award
A Waterloo nurse received an early holiday surprise recently when she learned she won the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award in surgical services for all of the…
COVID continues to run rampant
Monroe County recorded its second-highest ever daily number of cases Monday as the pandemic continues to run rampant in the area. The county has had 1,879 total coronavirus cases since…
Sunday night structure fire near Fults
The Maeystown, Prairie du Rocher, Valmeyer and Waterloo fire departments responded about 9 p.m. Sunday to a residential structure fire at 2705 Sutterville Road near Fults. Maeystown Fire Chief Lynden…
Waterloo elementary students go to remote learning
Waterloo School District students in fifth grade and below are returning to remote learning a little earlier than planned, as the district notified parents Saturday night that those pupils would…
Truck crashes east of Waterloo
Emergency personnel responded about 2:15 p.m. Saturday to a pickup truck that crashed off the roadway on Route 156 just east of Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Waterloo Fire Department…
Motorcycle strikes deer on Floraville Road
Emergency personnel responded about 4:50 p.m. Friday after a motorcycle struck a large deer in the roadway in the 5200 block of Floraville Road south of Millstadt. The St. Clair…