Shutdown has minimal local impact

By James Moss | January 16, 2019

Monroe County citizens are among those across the country who are feeling the impact of the federal government shutdown, albeit to a lesser extent than some.  Perhaps the largest portion…

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Where does your food come from?

By Republic-Times | March 14, 2018

Valmeyer farmer Bruce Brinkman tills 1,100 acres of land along the bottoms, growing corn, beans, wheat and horseradish. The United States Department of Agriculture’s most recent census data shows his…

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