Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Scrutinizing vaccine claims
(This is the second part of an ongoing series focused on examining misconceptions, concerns and myths about the COVID-19 vaccine). As more people continue to be inoculated against the novel…
Read MoreLet there be hockey!
There will be an ice hockey season after all for the Freeburg-Waterloo Raging Bulldogs and Columbia Ice Eagles, as the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association announced a playoff schedule last…
Read MoreVirus cases continue to slow
Monroe County recently crossed a milestone in cases, as there have now been 4,052 COVID-19 cases here since the pandemic began. There was just one new case Monday, three new…
Read MoreMonroe County adds COVID deaths; positive vaccine news
Monroe County’s death toll from the novel coronavirus is now at 88 after the death of a man in his 90s who was not associated with a long-term care facility…
Read MoreTackling vaccine myths
As America continues work on its largest vaccination effort ever, a number of concerns, misconceptions and myths persist about the COVID-19 vaccine. It is reasonable to question the safety of…
Read MoreHawks open season in style
The Gibault boys basketball team returned to action for the first time in nearly a year with a 41-39 win in double overtime at home Monday night against Roxana. High…
Read MoreCOVID deaths rise to 85
Monroe County reported five more COVID-related deaths in recent days, putting the death toll at 85. On Tuesday, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported the death of a…
Read MoreWhere’s your vaccine?
Although over 32.8 million Americans have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, the rollout of this key pandemic-ending tool has been marked by confusion and frustration. Individuals…
Read MoreCOVID death toll at 80 in Monroe County
The death toll from COVID-19 in Monroe County rose to 80 on Monday with the deaths of a man and woman, both in their 70s and not associated with long-term…
Read MoreSchimpf decision pending
Former state Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) told the Republic-Times that he plans to decide next month whether he will run for governor of Illinois next year. “Gov. Pritzker’s tenure as…
Read MoreRestrictions lessened in metro east; COVID deaths up to 76
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday that Region 4, which is all metro east counties including Monroe County, moved to Tier 2 resurgence mitigations. In Tier 2, cultural…
Read MoreFinally some good news for high school sports in Illinois
With the metro east moving to Tier 2 COVID mitigations in the state’s Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, it joined other regions in finally being able to allow some school…
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