School enrollment numbers down overall
September is here, and with the arrival of the fall months comes the beginning of a new school year. Schools across the area have...
Kersulis excels through new SWIC machining program
Though Ranken is known for being the go-to technical college in the region, Waterloo’s Greg Kersulis wanted to try something different.
Kersulis knew he wanted...
Schools take part in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
In the past few weeks, social media feeds like Facebook and Twitter have been full of people dumping buckets of ice water over their...
Columbia School Board talks finances, new school year
The Columbia Board of Education continued discussion on their Perandoe withdrawal, along with looking at what’s ahead for the district this school year at...
Waterloo school officials address fiscal questions
The Monroe County Taxpayers Association met with two members of the Waterloo School Board and superintendent Brian Charron last Wednesday night to address questions...
Taxpayers group meets with school officials
The Monroe County Taxpayers Association met with two members of the Waterloo School Board and superintendent Brian Charron on Wednesday night to address questions...
German students enjoy their stay in Waterloo
Two students from Porta Westfalica, Germany traveled more than 4,500 miles to visit Waterloo for a month.
Cousins Kayleigh Hoskens and Louisa Frohwitter spent their...
Valmeyer daycare center completes intruder training
Daytime Discoveries in Valmeyer became the first local daycare facility to host intruder training for safety purposes.
The training was conducted last week by Tier...
Waterloo school board accepts concession stand bid
At Brian Charron’s first Waterloo school board meeting as new superintendent, the board approved a bid for a high school concession building, discussed asphalt...
Columbia to reinstate random athlete drug testing
At last week’s meeting, the Columbia school board voted to reinstate the student random drug and alcohol-testing program.
The randomized testing will take place for...
Columbia moves forward on Perandoe exit
Over the course of the next year, change is likely for the Perandoe Special Education District.
The cooperative, comprised of several school districts in Monroe...
Charron takes over as new superintendent
Brian Charron has only been in his new role as Waterloo superintendent of schools for a little more than a week but is already...