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Waterloo schools set cafeteria prices
The Waterloo School District will resume its previous requirement that students pay for their school lunches. Waterloo Superintendent of Schools Brian Charron said the policy was halted during the pandemic…
Read MoreCMS principal goes to Gardner
Columbia Middle School Principal Angie Huels has resigned to accept the position of principal at Gardner Elementary in Waterloo this coming school year. Huels’ move comes amid the resignation of…
Read MoreSchraders make valedictorian trifecta
By EDEN STRATTON For the Republic-Times Ian Schrader never considered himself overly studious. As a child, he was more apt to fish and play sports than spend hours tucked away…
Read MoreTurf talk at Waterloo School Board
Plans to place artificial turf on the Waterloo High School baseball field were one of the bigger topics of discussion during the Waterloo School Board meeting on June 28. Waterloo…
Read MoreState school facility occupation tax change
Recent legislation set to go into effect July 1 will see the Regional Office of Education getting a significant amount of money back from the state. House Bill 4326 concerns…
Read MoreCHS students visit Germany
Students from Columbia High School recently returned from a roughly two-week trip to Germany. The student exchange is an annual event that takes place between Columbia and its German sister…
Read MoreCMS roof surfacing approved
A $1.2 million roof surfacing for Columbia Middle School was approved during the Columbia School Board meeting Thursday night. The proposition was the result of several years of negotiation and…
Read MoreBode adds to Waterloo FFA legacy
For someone who was unsure if she wanted to take agriculture classes in high school, Haley Bode has come a long way. Bode, a recent Waterloo High School graduate, was…
Read MoreColumbia teaching couple retires
Columbia couple Becky and Dave Touchette are retiring after 34 years and 32 years in the Columbia school district, respectively. Becky is originally from Missouri but moved to Columbia and…
Read MoreValmeyer school tax issue on ballot
Valmeyer voters in the June 28 election will decide whether or not to increase the property tax limiting rate for its school district. The proposition says the limiting rate under…
Read MoreTexas shooting prompts school safety discussion
Local school and law enforcement officials have raised safety concerns following a mass shooting on May 24 that resulted in 19 young students and two teachers killed and 17 others…
Read MoreLongtime Waterloo teacher retires
By ISABELLA SIMMONDS For the Republic-Times Kathy Reifschneider was fortunate enough to spend all her 35 years as an educator in the Waterloo school district – a place where she…
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