Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Tax bill breakdown
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed much of the world down, but Monroe County residents should actually receive their real estate tax bills about two weeks earlier than last year. The…
Read MoreColumbia schools switch to remote
In a change of course, the Columbia School District announced Monday it will begin its school year with remote learning only. The district had previously planned to take a hybrid…
Read MoreMonroe County at COVID warning level
Monroe County is among 13 counties in the state currently at a warning level for the novel coronavirus disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday. “These counties saw…
Read MoreExamining 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 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 MorePrison transfers held up, costing county
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing said the Illinois Department of Corrections has refused to accept inmates that have been remanded to them. As a result,…
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 MoreIHSA going with modified sports schedule based on state guidance
Guidance for the future of high school and youth sports came Wednesday from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association as state officials try to navigate through this…
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 MoreNew library director oversees change
It has been a year of change at Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo. In addition to changes in service due to COVID-19, construction of a major remodeling project is currently underway…
Read MoreNo reprieve from virus
Monroe County has recorded 41 new coronavirus cases in the past nine days, bringing the county’s overall total to 232 cases and 13 deaths since the pandemic began. “We’re actually…
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…
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