<p>In this episode of This Week in Monroe County, R-T Reporter James "Tal" Moss discusses the stories from the May 19 edition of the <em>Republic-Times</em>, including the latest on the pandemic, the first in-person Waterloo Listens strategy meeting, the story of Columbia resident and Vietnam War veteran Marcin McMichael, complaints about Country Club Lane and recent local sports action.&nbsp;</p>
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This Week in Monroe County summarizes the biggest news stories of the week as reported in the Republic-Times newspaper in Waterloo, Illinois.