School
Election Day is April 4
Several contested races for city offices, park board and school board will be decided in Waterloo this Tuesday, April 4, and there’s a home rule referendum up for Columbia voters…
Read MoreTownships and ranges, oh my!
It was brought to the attention of the Republic-Times that there were two particular errors in last week’s explainer on townships and ranges titled “School board township tutorial.” The article…
Read MoreSPPCS gives Queen of Hearts update
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Waterloo provided an update on its successful Queen of Hearts fundraiser that saw a $1.8 million payout Jan. 31 at Outsider tavern. “The…
Read MoreFallout from WHS restroom debate
Several developments have occurred in the week following the conflict regarding transgender students’ use of restrooms at Waterloo High School. Last Wednesday, the Waterloo School Board shared another letter to…
Read MoreSPPCS gets security grant
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School in Waterloo recently received a $120,000 grant to be put toward various improvements to security on campus. SPPCS was one of 116 organizations to…
Read MoreSchool board responds to WHS bathroom concerns
The Waterloo school board shared another letter to the district Wednesday evening following protests, a school board meeting with plenty of public input and much talk in the community concerning…
Read MoreVaried discussion for Columbia school board
It was a relatively quiet school board meeting in Columbia on Thursday, with discussion largely focusing on faculty and staffing in the district along with a few smaller action items.…
Read MoreA school board township tutorial
With the April 4 election on the horizon, one rather archaic aspect of local elections has come up, thanks chiefly to the substantial number of candidates running for Waterloo School…
Read MoreDebate stirs over WHS restroom use
A student protest over the presence of transgender students using Waterloo High School restrooms prompted much heated conversation over the weekend as well as a letter from the district and…
Read MoreMany choices for Waterloo School Board
The Waterloo School Board has four seats up for election on April 4. Current board member Gary Most is not seeking re-election. While voters can select four candidates total, school…
Read MoreContested race for SWIC trustee
Voters in Monroe County south of Columbia as well as all of Randolph County and the extreme southern part of St. Clair County will have a say in electing a…
Read MoreStartUP swooshin’ for big project
Following a period of trouble with other projects, this year’s Monroe County startUP class has settled on a 3v3 basketball tournament taking place this Saturday. The Swooshin’ 3’s 3v3 Tournament,…
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