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Bulldogs win Battle of Waterloo; Hawks blast Valmeyer
A pair of rivalry contests highlighted the weekend of high school boys basketball action in Monroe County. On Friday night, Waterloo traveled across town to Gibault and came away with…
Read MoreLawsuit filed in fatal train, tractor crash
The family of a young Waterloo farmer who died when he was struck by a train while driving a tractor near Fults in June 2019 filed a wrongful death lawsuit…
Read MoreNew deaths reported as COVID cases keep falling
The death toll from the novel coronavirus is now at 93 in Monroe County after two more deaths were reported Sunday. The details of those deaths were not immediately available.…
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 MoreR-T absorbs Independent
The Monroe County Independent announced Wednesday that it has been sold and turned over to the Republic-Times, ceasing publication after 20 years. “I am leaving the local news coverage in very good hands,”…
Read MoreVaccine inequity examined
Monroe County residents who want to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus should not expect to get the shot here in the near future. That is because…
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 MoreBulldogs nearly pull off upset; Eagles, Pirates win again
The Scott Spinner era for Waterloo High School boys basketball got underway Friday with a 55-54 loss at Althoff. The score was even for much of the game, with the…
Read MoreLocal gambling totals drop
It took a pandemic, but the amount of money played at video gambling terminals in Monroe County dropped for the first time in four years in 2020. Per data from…
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 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 MoreLarge shed destroyed by fire near Fults
Multiple departments responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. Sunday to a fully engulfed detached garage fire at 2728 Sutterville Road near Fults. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Department deputy reported hearing multiple…
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