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Golf tourney aims for hole in one
This year’s Monroe County startUP class is getting an early jump on its group project, with a golf tournament set to take place in just a week. The startUP program…
Read MoreLocal is National Merit semifinalist
Columbia High School senior Noah Boyer-Edwards was recently named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program based on his test score on the PSAT/NMSQT taken during his junior year…
Read MoreColumbia school budget gets OK
The Columbia School Board met Thursday to discuss a number of matters, approving a tentative budget for the school year as well as moving forward on projects at Columbia High…
Read MoreSocial media issues at Gibault
A controversy regarding a student-run social media account seems to have arisen at Gibault Catholic High School over the past few weeks. The issue centers around an Instagram account named…
Read MoreSchool gender issue settles slightly
The Waterloo School Board met Monday, again gathering in the Waterloo High School auditorium even though the meeting was centered far less on gender identity and bathroom discussions compared to…
Read MoreSlight uptick in COVID cases
Though still a far cry from spikes seen earlier this year, the rate of COVID-19 hospital admissions appears to be on the rise in Illinois according to the CDC’s COVID…
Read MoreMeet Columbia’s new SRO
The wave of new staff and faculty members in the Columbia School District this year are joined by a new school resource officer who’s eager to continue building a relationship…
Read MoreNew SRO for Waterloo
Students and faculty throughout the Waterloo School District are bound to have noticed a new face walking the halls in his newly appointed role for the community. While the Waterloo…
Read MoreNoah nails ACT
A Columbia High School student recently managed one of the most remarkable academic honors: a perfect score on the ACT. Noah Boyer-Edwards, a CHS senior, was recognized on the school…
Read MoreMore from Waterloo School Board
While public participation concerning the ongoing gender and bathroom policy debate drew most of the crowd at last week’s Waterloo School Board meeting, there were a number of other items…
Read MoreMore concern with WHS bathroom policy
The Waterloo School Board met Monday evening in the Waterloo High School auditorium, again seeing a large turnout from community members who voiced opinions on the gender and bathroom policy…
Read MoreUnnerstall leads SLU Pep Band
A Columbia High School graduate is now the director of the Saint Louis University Pep Band, following in the footsteps of his former principal. Grant Unnerstall was announced as the…
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