Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Flu season brewing
Sniffles and coughs have begun to boom in the wake of the holiday season, with local reports suggesting Monroe County is largely avoiding a wave of respiratory illness that is…
Read MoreWagner offers health updates
Not long after the Illinois Department of Health announced the state’s overall respiratory illness cases had reached the “high” level, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner spoke during last…
Read MoreHigh level of respiratory illnesses
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced last week that in line with the national trend, the state’s overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from moderate to high, driven…
Read MoreRespiratory illnesses persist
Amid a national increase in COVID-19 cases, Illinois and Monroe County have also seen a spike in other respiratory illnesses, though local trends seem to be typical for the holiday…
Read MoreWaterloo’s splash pad surges ahead
After several years of discussion and many questions as to whether or not the project would ultimately come together, the Waterloo Park District Board finally approved construction of a splash…
Read MoreSlight uptick in COVID cases
Though still a far cry from spikes seen earlier this year, the rate of COVID-19 hospital admissions appears to be on the rise in Illinois according to the CDC’s COVID…
Read MoreKindness rocks in Waterloo
A young Girl Scout is working toward her Silver Award, putting together a colorful project she hopes will help bring some kindness to Waterloo. Lainey Davis, along with her mother…
Read MoreNight Fox goes out of the box
A new bar has found a home in downtown Waterloo, standing out from other Main Street establishments with its unique focus on canned cocktails. Night Fox is owned and operated…
Read MoreMental health in the spotlight
Waterloo Listens hosted its most recent general assembly meeting Monday at Human Support Services in recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Much of the meeting was dedicated to…
Read MoreHNS offers summer lunch support
With the end of the educational year comes the end of school lunches, leaving some young people to go hungry through the summer. But for those families in Monroe County…
Read MoreDrug-free coalition resumes
The Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities on May 1 met publicly for the first time in several months to discuss the growing presence and impact of cannabis, with plans…
Read MoreYouth mental health concerns
With a recent round of grants from the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services and the country still dealing with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health remains a…
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