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WJHS future in flux
With plumbing, HVAC and other maintenance concerns due to the age of the building, the future of Waterloo Junior High School was a key topic at Monday’s school board meeting…
Read MoreStudent threat neutralized in Valmeyer
Police and school officials addressed a situation that unfolded the morning of Aug. 29 in Valmeyer after two students reported to their teacher that another student had allegedly made a…
Read MoreNew year, new leaders at Gibault
Though down a principal, Gibault Catholic High School began the 2025-26 academic year welcoming some new administrators, the two having their own histories as student and staff alumni. Stepping in…
Read MoreCrean steps up as ICS principal
An administrative shift took place in two of Monroe County’s Catholic schools over the summer, making room for one teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia to step into the…
Read MoreCHS renovation nears completion
It was an early and fairly brief meeting for the Columbia School Board last week, with only a few action items on the agenda and a subsequent issuance of bonds.…
Read More‘Something in the orange’ for Waterloo?
This month’s regular meeting again starting over an hour after its scheduled start time, the Waterloo School Board heard a number of presentations on FFA activity, a new youth survey…
Read MoreNew year, new startUP teacher
A new school year means a fresh class of young entrepreneurs with Monroe County startUP, and this year is also beginning with a new facilitator for the program. Jim Hopkins…
Read MoreWHS Legacy Wall adding names
The 2025 inductees to the Waterloo High School Legacy have excelled in a variety of career fields, but all will come together Sept. 25 to be honored as a celebration…
Read MoreEuropean journey for WHS students
A small group of students from Waterloo High School enjoyed a trip to Europe last month, spending 10 days traveling through Austria, Germany and Switzerland to expand their world view…
Read MoreWHS students grow in Spain
Students studying Spanish at Waterloo High School recently returned from Europe, seeing a great deal of Spain’s culture as well as traveling around France for a trip that provided lessons…
Read MoreSchool mental health screenings coming soon
Illinois public school students could soon receive free mental health screenings each year. Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 on July 31, which would require the Illinois State Board…
Read MoreWaterloo superintendent contract extended
Along with presentations from district staff and community members alike, the July meeting of the Waterloo School Board on Monday also saw votes for a superintendent contract extension and tentative…
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