Posts Tagged ‘monroe county’
Local 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…
Read MoreVaccination clinic successful; Monroe County at 70 COVID deaths
Monroe County hosted its first vaccination clinic for individuals in the 1b group Monday at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo. “The clinic went great,” Monroe County Health Department Administrator…
Read MoreCrash involving school bus on Bluff Road
Emergency personnel responded about 1 p.m. Jan. 13 to a crash involving a school bus on Bluff Road at Hanover Road. Police said a school bus driven by Christopher Hunt,…
Read MoreMore COVID deaths in Monroe County as vaccine rollout continues
The Monroe County Health Department completed another round of vaccines as more COVID-related death and record hospitalizations were reported. The latest vaccine shipment – again only for Monroe County healthcare…
Read MoreVaccine prep for long-term facilities
As the vaccination of health care workers for COVID-19 continues, residents and employees of long-term care facilities in Monroe County will soon have the chance to get the shot. Nationwide,…
Read MoreMore deaths as Monroe County receives vaccine
From Monroe County up to the national level, much of the data related to the coronavirus pandemic is pointing in the right direction even as more cases, deaths and hospitalizations…
Read MoreJudge Hitzemann begins term
After serving as Monroe County State’s Attorney for four years, Chris Hitzemann is just over three weeks into his first term as the county’s judge on the 20th Judicial Circuit…
Read MoreNew deaths, more than 300 active COVID cases in Monroe County
After two weeks of rising deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, Monroe County stabilized in that regard over the last week. There were three more COVID-related deaths, which were recorded…
Read MoreHealthy housing, low closing costs in Monroe County
A recent study by financial technology company SmartAsset measured stability, risk, ease of sale and affordability to determine the top housing markets. The places that scored the best across these…
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