Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Columbia schools to return to pre-Thanksgiving schedule
The Columbia School District announced Thursday that its students would return to in-person learning using the same approach the district used before Thanksgiving. That means students in grades five and…
Read MoreTwo new COVID-related deaths in Monroe County
The coronavirus continues to rage throughout Monroe County and many parts of the country. There have been 2,136 total coronavirus cases in Monroe County since the pandemic began, with more…
Read MoreVaccines offer hope for brighter future
As strange as it may seem given that cases of and hospitalizations with the novel coronavirus are worse than they have ever been in this area, the world has recently…
Read MoreStay safe this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is Thursday, and public health experts are urging Americans to treat the holiday differently than normal because of the coronavirus pandemic. Last Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Read MoreCOVID continues to run rampant
Monroe County recorded its second-highest ever daily number of cases Monday as the pandemic continues to run rampant in the area. The county has had 1,879 total coronavirus cases since…
Read MoreWaterloo schools going remote
All Waterloo School District students will follow their peers at Waterloo High School in returning to remote learning, Superintendent Brian Charron announced at Monday’s school board meeting. “Out of concern…
Read MoreCounty gets creative on Veterans Day
While the COVID-19 pandemic prevented Monroe County from honoring its veterans in the ways it normally does on Veterans Day, residents still found safe ways to remember and show appreciation…
Read MoreCOVID fatigue changes attitudes
November marks the eighth month since the novel coronavirus pandemic began causing shutdowns across the country, upending life as we knew it. In the months since, as the disease has…
Read MoreVirus forcing schools to pivot
Local schools are making tough decisions as the COVID pandemic affects students, teachers and staff. Waterloo Superintendent of Schools Brian Charron notified parents Saturday that students in grades 6-12 may…
Read MoreCOVID case spike continues
Monroe County has continued to see rising coronavirus cases in recent days. The county has had 1,345 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 240 of them currently active.…
Read MoreMonroe County nixes Bluff Road bike lane
Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger reported at Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board that the county will not apply for a grant to add asphalt shoulders for bicyclists along…
Read MoreColumbia schools continue hybrid approach
The Columbia School Board decided at a special meeting last Wednesday to continue using its hybrid model of attendance for at least the near future. It made that decision largely…
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