Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
COVID case spike continues
Monroe County has continued to see rising coronavirus cases in recent days. The county has had 1,345 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 240 of them currently active.…
Read MoreMonroe County nixes Bluff Road bike lane
Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger reported at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board that the county will not apply for a grant to add asphalt shoulders for bicyclists along…
Read MoreColumbia schools continue hybrid approach
The Columbia School Board decided at a special meeting last Wednesday to continue using its hybrid model of attendance for at least the near future. It made that decision largely…
Read MoreSteady rise in COVID cases locally
Monroe County has had 1,110 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic begin, with 185 of them active at last count. There have been 218 new cases here since Oct. 20.…
Read MoreHoops season in holding pattern
The Illinois High School Association said last week that schools are allowed to make their own decisions about whether to participate in basketball this winter, defying guidance from the state…
Read MorePresidential race headlines ballot
In addition to local political races, voters in Monroe County will have three national or statewide contests in which to decide their preference, with the most consequential being the presidential…
Read MoreMitigations return to region Wednesday
As coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths surge in many parts of the country, the metro east, including Monroe County, will again see Illinois impose measures to slow the spread of…
Read MoreCounty talks Oak Hill, voting
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner criticized the way the state is tracking COVID-19 statistics during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. He said this opinion is shared…
Read MoreThat’s a wrap for boys golf
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois High School Association eliminated state tournament competitions for all sports this fall. That meant sectional golf rounds played last Tuesday marked the…
Read MoreAnother death at Oak Hill; COVID cases at WHS
Monroe County has had 876 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with several new cases being reported daily as of late. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported…
Read MoreState’s attorney declines to prosecute Washy’s citation
Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann filed a “motion for nolle prosequi” Thursday, declining to prosecute a citation issued by Illinois State Police to Washy’s Saloon in Waterloo last month…
Read MoreTrick-or-treating is a go this Halloween
Halloween may look a little different this year for some as they look to take safety precautions amid the pandemic, but area municipalities are leaving that up to residents. …
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