German students experience America
Pictured, front row, from left are Gedern students James Davis, Vinia Oberheim, Nina Ahlig, Viktorika Lofink, Alina Kolesnikov, Ilva Gerhardt, Enya...
WJHS students sewing for good
Annette Rau and the WJHS Sew Good Club
A new club at Waterloo Junior High School is looking...
Columbia election results are in
After two weeks of anticipation, the final results for the April 2 municipal elections came in, with all candidates who were leading...
Sheriff disputes school district assertion
The Columbia school district recently sent a second document to the community, following up on its letter from February addressing negative claims...
Columbia Chamber hosts candidate forum
School board candidate Tyson Search speaks at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce candidate forum Tuesday night.
Horner heading to Swansea
Beth Horner
The Columbia school district is losing one of its highest-ranking administrators, as assistant superintendent Beth Horner...
Waterloo School Board amends grading scale
Dawn Ivers
Following months of passionate discussion, the Waterloo School Board voted to amend the school district’s grading...
CHS Flight Crew helps students soar
Pictured are all the members of the Columbia High School Flight Crew. They are, front row, from left, Grace Grant, Emily...
Columbia School Board race has 2 slates
The eight remaining candidates vying for four spots on the Columbia School Board are divided into two camps.
Each...
Columbia hears from teachers, parents
Dozens of community members attended Thursday’s Columbia School Board meeting, a dozen of whom addressed the board.
Most of those 12 expressed support and gratitude...
Dupo teacher abruptly resigns
Award-winning chemistry teacher Michael Avara recently resigned from Dupo High School.
Avara won a Teacher of the Year award for the 2018-19 school year at...
Technology gets second chance in Waterloo
The Waterloo school district recently reached the end of a two-year process of giving back to the community by inexpensively selling or donating old...
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Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
Trevor C. Hudson
A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
DUI injury crash at Walmart
Pictured is the scene of the accident Friday.
Emergency personnel responded shortly after noon Friday to the...
Inmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning.