Reflecting on a year of COVID

On March 16, 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all gatherings of 50 or more people must be canceled, closing schools and many businesses in the process.  That same day,…

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WHS Speech Team set records

The Waterloo High School Speech Team set records collectively and individually last weekend at the Illinois High School Association state tournament last weekend.  Coached by WHS teacher John Rickert, the…

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Kish retiring after half century

Mike Kish announced last week he is retiring after roughly 50 years of working at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia.  “I have absolutely no real reason to leave,” Kish, who…

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End of snow days in Columbia?

The Columbia School District may no longer have snow days after this year, depending on what Superintendent Chris Grode recommends after examining the issue in more detail.  The Columbia School…

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Record showing for WHS Speech Team

The Waterloo High School Speech Team will have students compete in a record eight individual events at the IHSA state competition following another excellent season.  Austin Bedford, Josie Giffhorn, Bobby…

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Longtime school custodian retires

For Faye Mudd, serving in the Waterloo School District has been a lifelong passion.  “I’ve worked for the school ever since I was little bitty,” she recalled. “In grade school,…

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No imminent changes for Waterloo

After an extensive executive session discussion Monday night, the Waterloo School Board did not vote to make changes to the district’s instruction plan in the immediate future.  “We believe in…

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Columbia in-person school debate

The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Thursday night to increase the option for in-person attendance to the highest level since the pandemic began.  Starting Feb. 16, all students in fifth…

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