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Examining COVID claims
As the coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world, it has had far-ranging and disparate effects. One of those has been the spread of misinformation about the virus, often from sources…
Read MoreThere’ll be a new Columbia mayor in 2021
Columbia’s upcoming mayoral race added a contender Friday morning and lost one Monday night. Columbia Mayor Kevin Hutchinson announced that he will not seek re-election as mayor in April 2021…
Read MoreValmeyer schools going in-person
The Valmeyer School District announced last week that its students will return to classes in-person later this month, albeit with a modified schedule. Parents will also have the option to…
Read MoreConcrete truck overturns near Columbia
Columbia police, fire and EMS personnel responded about 10:50 a.m. Tuesday to Route 3 just south of the Route 158 interchange for a report of an overturned concrete truck. Columbia…
Read MoreCOVID cases continue
Monroe County recorded 75 COVID-19 cases over the past week, bringing the overall total to 291 cases and 13 deaths. Eleven new cases were added Tuesday. One new case was…
Read MoreCatholic schools going in-person
Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Belleville Jonathan Birdsong announced over the weekend that Catholic schools in the area will offer in-person instruction five days a week this…
Read MoreTracing tracks from Waterloo’s past
BY JOEY BIRRITTIER On June 15, hundreds of people gathered near the Monroe County Courthouse for “Waterloo Speaks” to protest racial inequality and police misconduct. The goal behind this protest…
Read MoreFair set records in recent years
Editor’s note: This is the third and final entry in our series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair, which was canceled this year due to the…
Read MoreWaterloo schools to start with remote learning
After over three hours of discussion, the Waterloo School Board unanimously voted at a special meeting Friday to begin the upcoming school year with almost entirely remote learning. “All students…
Read MoreFair’s growth continued into ‘90s
Editor’s note: This is the second entry of our three-part series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair, which was canceled this year due to the COVID-19…
Read MoreColumbia schools using hybrid approach
Columbia Assistant Superintendent of Schools Courtney Castelli told the Columbia School Board at its meeting Thursday that the school district plans to start the school year using a hybrid model…
Read MoreSheriff tests positive for COVID
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive test result came on Wednesday, according to the department. “Sheriff…
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