Posts Tagged ‘62298’
Bost talks infrastructure, redistricting
With his congressional district boundaries changing and recent passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan into law, U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) is weighing in on these trending…
Read MoreCOVID balancing act for health department, schools
As state orders stress the importance of in-person education while also imposing many COVID restrictions, schools and local health departments are navigating how to limit the spread of the disease…
Read MoreServices honor the ‘strength of our nation’
After COVID-19 caused unique Veterans Day celebrations last year, Monroe County and surrounding areas were back to in-person Veterans Day tributes last week. This is not to say the celebrations…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs tax levy increase
The Waterloo City Council approved a tax levy for the current fiscal year on Monday night, but the vote to do so was not unanimous. The tax levy request is…
Read MoreSupply chain issues threaten feast
Between higher costs and bigger birds, holiday dinners may look different this Thanksgiving. Like many others in the meat industry, Schneider’s Quality Meats in Waterloo and Schubert’s Smokehouse & Meat…
Read MoreMixed bag for Waterloo School Board
Masks, vaccines and taxes were topics at Monday night’s Waterloo School Board meeting, with the board, building administrators and public gathering in the Gardner Elementary cafeteria. COVID chatter Prior to…
Read MoreCharge filed in Ozarks boating incident that killed Waterloo man
A felony charge was filed Tuesday in Camden County, Mo., in connection with an August boating incident at the Lake of the Ozarks that resulted in the death of a…
Read MoreHalloween cause of case climb?
As of Friday afternoon, Monroe County is reporting 85 active cases and one hospitalization. This is up from from 30 active cases earlier last week. “It’s looking like Halloween, and…
Read MoreTrooper’s killer sentenced
An East St. Louis man charged in the fatal shooting of Illinois State Police Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to nearly 40…
Read MoreA happy place for Elsa
With an electric fireplace, day bed topped with fluffy pillows and cuddly blankets, a special reading space and her very own mini fridge, local cancer warrior Elsa Wiemerslage has the…
Read MoreDisabled vets have a place to play
After serving in the Army for many years, veteran Richard Melching Sr. found himself in a new battle – he was struggling with severe migraines and depression. He eventually discovered…
Read MoreMinistry lends helping hands
Many Monroe Countians are making a big difference in the lives of Washington Park residents through a very special ministry. As its website states, Good Samaritan Ministries of the Metro…
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