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State And IHSA Issue Guidelines For High School Sports

By Monroe County Independent | July 29, 2020

There will be high school sports this school year, but everyone is going to have to make some adjustments. Like everything these days, there will be new restrictions, guidelines and rule interpretations that all athletic directors, coaches, players and fans will need to follow. One highlight is the IHSA moving the fall contact sports of……

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Covid Outbreak At Columbia Senior Care Facility

By Monroe County Independent | July 28, 2020
Covid Outbreak Amongst Integrity Employees 15 Employees Test Positive But No Residents So Far On Monday, Integrity Healthcare of Columbia reported 15 employees (including contracted...
Monroe County Health Department Director John Wagner, left, updates the Waterloo School Board on covid-19 information at a July 24 meeting.

Waterloo Board Backs Charron’s School Plan

By Monroe County Independent | July 24, 2020
As the fall semester begins in the Waterloo School District, students will be learning from home via an online service. There will be some in-person...
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Out Of Thin Air.. Funnel Cloud Makes Quick County Appearance

By Monroe County Independent | July 22, 2020
There was a bit of excitement overheard today as a funnel cloud formed just after 6 p.m. between Columbia and Waterloo. A weather spotter driving...
Waterloo catcher Trey Kueper tags out Valmeyer’s Philip Reinhardt at the plate. A perfect throw from left field cut down the baserunner.

Mon-Clair Baseball League Weekly Update

By Monroe County Independent | July 21, 2020
Waterloo’s Cole Hampton takes a cut in the Millers’ 4-3 home win Friday over Valmeyer. Mon-Clair Baseball League’s season continues to...
Newly-ordained Father Nick Fleming presided over his first Mass – the 11 a.m. service July 19 at Immaculate Conception Columbia. Following the service, Father Nick, along with his family and Father Gary Hogan, left, and Father Carl Scherrer, right, waved to parishioners parading by in their cars.

Deacon Nick Is Now Father Nick

By Monroe County Independent | July 21, 2020
Father Nick Fleming, right, conducted his very first Nass on July 19 at Immaculate Conception in Columbia. He will continue to...
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Sheriff Tests Positive For Covid-19

By Monroe County Independent | July 17, 2020
Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing has tested positive for covid-19. He began having symptoms last weekend...
Valmeyer firefighters responded to a home in Cottage Hills (across from the school) after a home was struck by lightning. – photo by Rachel Proffer

Heavy Lightning – Storm Barrels Through Monroe County

By Monroe County Independent | July 15, 2020
A tree was struck by lightning behind a home on Lakeview Drive (near the Waterloo Water Works park). – photo by...
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Fire Destroys Two-Story Burksville Barn

By Monroe County Independent | July 9, 2020
Waterloo Fire Department Captain Mike Ramsey and firefighter Bruce Kohnz, right, spray water to help put out a barn fire along...
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A cleaning crew thwarted an attempted break-in Saturday morning at the George Weber Chevy dealership in Columbia. Just before 4...
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Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing has tested positive for covid-19. He...