Posts Tagged ‘testing’
OSHA ‘overreach’ upsets health department head
On Friday afternoon, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner sent several media outlets a copy of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration letter dated Jan. 6 advising a Monroe…
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 MoreSchools, churches, bars and restaurants closed as coronavirus closes in on area
(For the latest article that appeared in the March 18 Republic-Times, click here.) Local churches are the latest to close amid COVID-19 concerns. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville announced…
Read MoreLocal schools among tops in state
The Waterloo and Columbia school districts rank among the best in the state in student proficiency, according to Illinois State Report Card data. In Waterloo, 61.6 percent of students scored…
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