More schools going remote
Two of the smaller school systems in Monroe County will be joining their larger counterparts in Waterloo and Columbia by temporarily returning to remote...
COVID continues to run rampant
Monroe County recorded its second-highest ever daily number of cases Monday as the pandemic continues to run rampant in the area.
The county has...
Waterloo elementary students go to remote learning
Waterloo School District students in fifth grade and below are returning to remote learning a little earlier than planned, as the district notified parents...
Waterloo schools going remote
All Waterloo School District students will follow their peers at Waterloo High School in returning to remote learning, Superintendent Brian Charron announced at Monday’s...
Virus forcing schools to pivot
Local schools are making tough decisions as the COVID pandemic affects students, teachers and staff.
Waterloo Superintendent of Schools Brian Charron notified parents Saturday that...
SPPCS switches to remote learning
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Waterloo has temporarily switched to remote learning due to a shortage of staff members and substitute teachers...
Waterloo schools may return to remote at upper grades
Waterloo Superintendent of Schools Brian Charron notified parents Saturday morning that students in sixth-12th grade may soon return to remote learning because the district...
Columbia schools continue hybrid approach
The Columbia School Board decided at a special meeting last Wednesday to continue using its hybrid model of attendance for at least the near...
Steady rise in COVID cases locally
Monroe County has had 1,110 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic begin, with 185 of them active at last count.
There have been 218 new...
Former Gibault teacher giving back to school
Mike Schaefer has not worked at Gibault Catholic High School in months, and he only worked there for just under two years, but his...
Mitigations return to region Wednesday
As coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths surge in many parts of the country, the metro east, including Monroe County, will again see Illinois impose...
North settling in at CCSI
About two months into his new job as the principal/assistant director at Career Center of Southern Illinois in Red Bud, former Waterloo Athletic Director...