School
State report card solid for locals
The Illinois Report Card, an overview of school performance throughout the state compiled by the Illinois State Board of Education, was publicly released Monday. While the past two report cards…
Read MoreFall financials for Columbia schools
It was a generally quiet meeting for the Columbia School Board on Thursday, with the October meeting centering mainly around discussion topics – though the board did approve a bid…
Read MoreMore potty talk for Waterloo School Board
Monday saw yet another meeting for the Waterloo School Board featuring talk about the district’s gender identity and bathroom policy, though other items also received attention. Following a 45-minute delay…
Read MoreWHS Legacy Wall adds new members
The Waterloo Legacy Society has announced the newest members of its Waterloo High School Legacy Wall. During a Nov. 7 ceremony in the WHS auditorium, Darryll Beard, DMD (Class of…
Read MoreWHS ag teacher gets grant
A local FFA adviser and agriculture teacher recently received a substantial grant in recognition of her exceptional work in the classroom. Elaine Rudolphi moved to Waterloo quite recently, starting her…
Read MoreGolf tourney aims for hole in one
This year’s Monroe County startUP class is getting an early jump on its group project, with a golf tournament set to take place in just a week. The startUP program…
Read MoreLocal is National Merit semifinalist
Columbia High School senior Noah Boyer-Edwards was recently named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program based on his test score on the PSAT/NMSQT taken during his junior year…
Read MoreColumbia school budget gets OK
The Columbia School Board met Thursday to discuss a number of matters, approving a tentative budget for the school year as well as moving forward on projects at Columbia High…
Read MoreSocial media issues at Gibault
A controversy regarding a student-run social media account seems to have arisen at Gibault Catholic High School over the past few weeks. The issue centers around an Instagram account named…
Read MoreSchool gender issue settles slightly
The Waterloo School Board met Monday, again gathering in the Waterloo High School auditorium even though the meeting was centered far less on gender identity and bathroom discussions compared to…
Read MoreSlight uptick in COVID cases
Though still a far cry from spikes seen earlier this year, the rate of COVID-19 hospital admissions appears to be on the rise in Illinois according to the CDC’s COVID…
Read MoreMeet Columbia’s new SRO
The wave of new staff and faculty members in the Columbia School District this year are joined by a new school resource officer who’s eager to continue building a relationship…
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