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CHS homecoming week behavior sparks warning
The Columbia School District and Columbia Police Department sent a letter to district parents Friday afternoon regarding poor student conduct during homecoming week, advising parents to ensure their students are…
Read MoreColumbia School Board hears updates
Public comment regarding the resignation of a Columbia High School English teacher was the focus of the most recent regular Columbia School Board meeting, though discussion during that Thursday meeting…
Read MoreCHS teacher resignation stirs debate
Thursday’s meeting of the Columbia School Board saw a packed room and a bevy of speakers, the vast majority of whom were there to speak in support of a Columbia…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board talks finances
Otherwise dominated by discussion of Waterloo Junior High School’s future (as reported on last week’s front page), last Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board also touched on district tennis…
Read MoreWJHS future in flux
With plumbing, HVAC and other maintenance concerns due to the age of the building, the future of Waterloo Junior High School was a key topic at Monday’s school board meeting…
Read MoreStudent threat neutralized in Valmeyer
Police and school officials addressed a situation that unfolded the morning of Aug. 29 in Valmeyer after two students reported to their teacher that another student had allegedly made a…
Read MoreNew year, new leaders at Gibault
Though down a principal, Gibault Catholic High School began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming some new administrators, the two having their own histories as student and staff alumni. Stepping in…
Read MoreCrean steps up as ICS principal
An administrative shift took place in two of Monroe County’s Catholic schools over the summer, making room for one teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia to step into the…
Read MoreCHS renovation nears completion
It was an early and fairly brief meeting for the Columbia School Board last week, with only a few action items on the agenda and a subsequent issuance of bonds.…
Read More‘Something in the orange’ for Waterloo?
This month’s regular meeting again starting over an hour after its scheduled start time, the Waterloo School Board heard a number of presentations on FFA activity, a new youth survey…
Read MoreNew year, new startUP teacher
A new school year means a fresh class of young entrepreneurs with Monroe County startUP, and this year is also beginning with a new facilitator for the program. Jim Hopkins…
Read MoreWHS Legacy Wall adding names
The 2025 inductees to the Waterloo High School Legacy have excelled in a variety of career fields, but all will come together Sept. 25 to be honored as a celebration…
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