School
McDermott named WHS principal
The Waterloo School Board appointed a new Waterloo High School principal on Monday, appointing an individual who both attended and has spent his entire career here. Currently serving as interim…
Read MoreWilkerson steps in for startUP
While this year’s Monroe County startUP class seems to be going strong with a successful golf tourney fundraiser held this past fall, the program has seen some minor turbulence over…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs contracts
The Waterloo School Board had a relatively busy start to the year, approving several contracts for multiple projects in the district, appointing a new principal for Waterloo High School and…
Read MoreZahnow expansion set to begin
A major construction project will soon be taking place in the Waterloo School District as WJ Zahnow Elementary School prepares for a year-long construction project that’s been in the works…
Read MoreNew vision for SWIC-Red Bud
The Southwestern Illinois College campus in Red Bud has offered an array of education needs for locals since 1985 when it first welcomed over 300 students. While the figure naturally…
Read MoreColumbia welcomes faculty kids
The Columbia School Board met for its first meeting of the year last Thursday, and though there was little on the agenda, the sole action item wound up dominating much…
Read MoreYear closes calm for Columbia schools
It was a somewhat uneventful Thursday evening for the Columbia School Board at its final regular meeting of the year, though the meeting did include ample discussion concerning strategic planning…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs tax levy
For the first time in several months, the regular Waterloo School Board meeting took place in the high school library rather than the auditorium, with discussion centering chiefly on the…
Read MorePlethora of topics for school board
The Waterloo School Board met Nov. 20 for its monthly meeting, with several individuals addressing the board and later discussion turning to the district’s recent performance and various action items.…
Read MoreCHS expansion on the horizon
From the results of the latest Illinois State Board of Education report card to the anticipated Columbia High School renovation project which is growing increasingly visible on the horizon, the…
Read MoreWHS principal departs
It was recently announced that Waterloo High School Principal Lori Costello will be stepping away from the school as she takes over the role of regional superintendent of schools for…
Read MoreWaterloo FFA takes national stage
The Waterloo FFA chapter has had much to celebrate lately, being represented beyond the state level at last week’s National FFA Convention in Indianapolis thanks to an FFA Creed Speaking…
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