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Car Flips Over In Deep Rural Waterloo Creek

By Monroe County Independent | October 29, 2020

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Columbia School Superintendent Christopher Grode, second from right, discusses the district’s current covid learning situation with CUSD 4 board members, left to right, Karen Anderson, Board President Scott Middelkamp and Greg Meyer.

The Same For Now But Looking Forward To The Future

By Monroe County Independent | October 28, 2020

Columbia School Board Has Special Meeting To Discuss Covid-Era Education Plan Columbia public school classes will stay the course ‘as is’ for now, but the...

IHSA Decides On This Year’s Basketball Season

By Monroe County Independent | October 28, 2020

There will be high school girls’ and boys’ basketball played this season, the IHSA announced in a statement today. This goes against a recommendation handed...

Saturday, Oct. 24, was a popular time for Monroe County citizens to take advantage of the county’s early-voting option. The line was long but steadily moved forward, reports County Clerk Jonathan McLean. At its peak, the line stretched from the clerk’s office to the assessor’s office down the far hall.

23 Percent Voters Have Already Cast Their Votes

By Monroe County Independent | October 25, 2020

Monroe County citizens are eager to cast their votes in the upcoming general election. With 11 days to go to the Nov. 3 tradition voting...

WJHS girls’ cross country team members celebrating their state title are, left to right, first row, Ava Rau, Megan Young, Cameron Crump, Macy Jones and Ryleigh Smith; and second row, Morgan Springer, Calla Espenschied, Kamryn Rader, Megan Huebner, Norah Kettler and Coach Taylor Sebestik.

Bulldogs Win State Title

By Monroe County Independent | October 25, 2020

Waterloo Junior High School has added another piece of hardware to their trophy case. Today, Oct. 23, the girls’ cross country team took won first...

Monroe Countians Taking Advantage Of Early Voting Options

By Monroe County Independent | October 25, 2020

The Monroe County Courthouse was a busy place this Saturday as the general election is a mere 10 days away. The presidential election is garnering...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker joins St. Clair County officials and labor crew representatives along a soon-to-be reopened stretch of I-255.

Date Announced For I-255 Reopening

By Monroe County Independent | October 22, 2020

Drivers heading due north of Monroe County into St. Clair County will soon not have to detour around the road construction project along I-255. All...

Red Bud Regional Hospital operates Red Bud Car and Senior Care, which is located in an adjacent building.

Outbreak At Red Bud Nursing Home

By Monroe County Independent | October 21, 2020

Senior citizens are the most vulnerable population during the covid pandemic. Each and every long-term care facility is doing all they can to prevent the...

County Looking To Accommodate Bluff Road Bikers

By Monroe County Independent | October 21, 2020

For many years, bicyclists and motorized vehicles have battled for the right of way along Bluff Road in rural Monroe County. Well, the county highway...