Teachers, buses and Zahnow

It’s been a busy time for school districts in Monroe County as students have returned and classes are once again underway. The Waterloo School District in particular has encountered a…

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Expansion coming to SWIC-Red Bud

Southwestern Illinois College announced the expansion of Career Technology Education programming to its Red Bud campus and the construction of a new 7,800 square foot facility. SWIC said the expansion…

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Red Bud, ROE spat revisited

The summer-long conflict between the Red Bud School District and Regional Office of Education seems to have reached a true conclusion after a construction disagreement was once again brought to…

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CHS students study in Spain

Foreign language students at Columbia High School have had a busy and exciting summer. As previously reported, CHS students studying German participated in a three-week stay in Columbia’s sister city…

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Cleaning with pride

It’s a difficult job to keep a school clean for the many children who wander through the halls or study in the classrooms each day. Janet Hergenroeder took great pleasure…

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A passion for teaching

With 25 years spent in the Columbia School District and 10 years before that teaching in Waterloo, Donna Weirschem stepped away from the classroom this spring having shown great love…

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