Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Steady rise in COVID cases locally
Monroe County has had 1,110 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic begin, with 185 of them active at last count. There have been 218 new cases here since Oct. 20.…
Read MoreHoops season in holding pattern
The Illinois High School Association said last week that schools are allowed to make their own decisions about whether to participate in basketball this winter, defying guidance from the state…
Read MorePresidential race headlines ballot
In addition to local political races, voters in Monroe County will have three national or statewide contests in which to decide their preference, with the most consequential being the presidential…
Read MoreMitigations return to region Wednesday
As coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths surge in many parts of the country, the metro east, including Monroe County, will again see Illinois impose measures to slow the spread of…
Read MoreCounty talks Oak Hill, voting
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner criticized the way the state is tracking COVID-19 statistics during Monday’s meeting of the Monroe County Board. He said this opinion is shared…
Read MoreThat’s a wrap for boys golf
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois High School Association eliminated state tournament competitions for all sports this fall. That meant sectional golf rounds played last Tuesday marked the…
Read MoreAnother death at Oak Hill; COVID cases at WHS
Monroe County has had 876 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with several new cases being reported daily as of late. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported…
Read MoreState’s attorney declines to prosecute Washy’s citation
Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann filed a “motion for nolle prosequi” Thursday, declining to prosecute a citation issued by Illinois State Police to Washy’s Saloon in Waterloo last month…
Read MoreTrick-or-treating is a go this Halloween
Halloween may look a little different this year for some as they look to take safety precautions amid the pandemic, but area municipalities are leaving that up to residents. …
Read MorePandemic pause for civic clubs
As businesses and individuals have coped with financial hardship from the coronavirus pandemic, the same is true for community organizations. “Basically, we’re at a standstill,” Waterloo Optimist Club Treasurer Quinn…
Read MoreNorth settling in at CCSI
About two months into his new job as the principal/assistant director at Career Center of Southern Illinois in Red Bud, former Waterloo Athletic Director Mitch North is enjoying the role. …
Read MoreGambling in Monroe County down only slightly
While businesses across multiple industries are coping with staggering losses due to the pandemic, video gambling took only a slight dip in Monroe County in the months it has been…
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