Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Teachers file COVID lawsuit
Waterloo has just been named in another lawsuit regarding COVID-related school mandates, but this time school staff are the plaintiffs. Thomas DeVore, an attorney who is bringing several COVID-precaution lawsuits…
Read MoreVaccinations urged as COVID cases climb
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner put it simply when he said local COVID numbers “are not good.” Last week, Monroe County broke the 100 active cases threshold, with…
Read MorePost-Thanksgiving COVID spike arrives
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner predicted the area would see an increase in COVID-19 cases shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday. He was right. On Friday, Monroe County reported…
Read MoreNew variant, new cases
As of Wednesday, the Monroe County Health Department is reporting 91 active COVID-19 cases and two related hospitalizations. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said he expects cases to…
Read MoreMonroe County to OK budget
The Monroe County Board held its final review of the county budget for fiscal year 2022 on Monday. Overall, Monroe County’s financial position is much different beginning entering the fiscal…
Read MoreCrazy holiday biz buzz
The most wonderful time of the year is posing some unique challenges for business owners as they enter into the second pandemic holiday season. Business owners small and large are…
Read MoreCOVID caution this Thanksgiving
Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner reported 78 active COVID cases locally and one hospitalization on Wednesday. Late last week and early this week, the number of active cases…
Read MoreCOVID balancing act for health department, schools
As state orders stress the importance of in-person education while also imposing many COVID restrictions, schools and local health departments are navigating how to limit the spread of the disease…
Read MoreChilly weather could mean more COVID cases
Monroe County Health Department reported 62 active cases on Friday, a decrease from Wednesday’s 78. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said last week’s increase in cases is on…
Read MoreMixed bag for Waterloo School Board
Masks, vaccines and taxes were topics at Monday night’s Waterloo School Board meeting, with the board, building administrators and public gathering in the Gardner Elementary cafeteria. COVID chatter Prior to…
Read MoreHalloween cause of case climb?
As of Friday afternoon, Monroe County is reporting 85 active cases and one hospitalization. This is up from from 30 active cases earlier last week. “It’s looking like Halloween, and…
Read MoreMinistry lends helping hands
Many Monroe Countians are making a big difference in the lives of Washington Park residents through a very special ministry. As its website states, Good Samaritan Ministries of the Metro…
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