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Election season starting up
Later this year, six Monroe County offices are up for election. Voters will be tasked with deciding which candidate is most deserving of those offices. The primary elections take place…
Read MoreCounty talks COVID funds
Monroe County Treasurer Kevin Koenigstein updated commissioners on the status of American Rescue Plan Funds that have reached the county to date during Tuesday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board.…
Read MoreVaccine deadline extended
On Friday, Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order that extends the initial COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for school personnel. Under the order, all personnel in all schools must be…
Read MoreCounty talks coronavirus effect
The final hour of Monday’s Monroe County Board meeting was devoted to the coronavirus, with the board approving two measures related to the virus and hearing the latest. The board…
Read MoreFirst teen court session held
The teen court for Monroe and Randolph counties held its first session Jan. 26, with two teens being prescribed remedies for crimes they committed. “We are about to embark on…
Read MoreChanges to high school equivalency
Monroe-Randolph Regional Superintendent Kelton Davis is skeptical of the proposed state alternatives for earning a high school equivalency certificate. According to the State Journal-Register, the Illinois Community College Board plans…
Read MoreCounty OKs fee changes, hears ROE update
The Monroe County Board lost no time starting its new calendar year, meeting in public session Tuesday morning at the courthouse. Continuing a review of fees for services by county…
Read MoreCEO program pairs students with mentors
As soon as entrepreneur Matt Heck learned about Monroe County high school students joining the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program in the spring, he knew he wanted to get involved. “I…
Read MoreNarcan available to Illinois residents
In the past year alone, Columbia and Monroe County EMS have administered the opioid antidote Narcan — which reverses the effects of an overdose — a total of 19 times.…
Read MoreRegional Office of Education offers key programs and services
It resides in a modest, one-story brick building across from the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo. A plain, white-lettered sign on the glass door reads: “Monroe-Randolph Regional Office of Education.”…
Read MoreColumbia Professional Center plans discussed
The Columbia School Board received details from Joe Koppeis on his latest business development plans as it contemplates whether to approve a tax rebate agreement for the project. Koppeis, who…
Read MoreFarm Bureau ‘Meet the Candidates’ event draws large crowd
Monroe County citizens take their politics seriously and their ice cream joyously. A turnout of more than 300 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Thursday night in the face of…
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