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Trade show tops startUP year
Monroe County startUP hosted its annual trade show at 11 South in Columbia last Wednesday, with this year’s students displaying their various business ventures ranging from hand-crafted jewelry or soap…
Read MorePlans discussed for Columbia schools
The Columbia School Board gathered earlier in the week for its regular April meeting, with the board approving a field trip for the Columbia High School Science Club and several…
Read MoreChanges coming to Gibault
Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo shared a number of job postings last week on social media, marking one of the larger steps the school is taking in a restructuring…
Read MoreBilking charge for local woman
A local woman is facing multiple federal charges after being accused of embezzling money from 2020-2022 as an employee at Dupo Community Unit School District 196. She had worked for…
Read MoreTeacher shortage, budget talks in Waterloo
It was a somewhat brief meeting for the Waterloo School Board as it addressed contract and personnel items, approved an amended 2023-24 budget and heard an impassioned speech from the…
Read MoreAn Odyssey of the Mind
A new, unique student club recently found a home at Morrison-Talbott Library in Waterloo, offering a handful of students an opportunity to flex a range of creative muscles as they…
Read MoreNorth’s CCSI goodbye
The Career Center of Southern Illinois will soon be saying goodbye to its principal, who will be stepping away after four years as he begins a new chapter in his…
Read MoreGibault welcomes first president
The Diocese of Belleville recently announced a change to the administration at Gibault Catholic High School as a president will be joining the campus to work alongside the principal on…
Read MoreBook biz for Columbia School Board
The Columbia School Board saw little action at its monthly March meeting, with a good chunk of the evening featuring a presentation by students from Columbia Middle School. The month’s…
Read MoreStaffing an issue for Waterloo schools
The Waterloo School Board heard from a number of speakers at its regular monthly meeting on March 18, with one of the larger action items concerning changes to the Waterloo…
Read MoreSmith soon leaving Columbia
The Columbia School District is currently hoping to hire a new assistant superintendent as Alyssa Smith will be stepping away from her role at the end of the 2023-24 academic…
Read MoreHonors adjustment for WHS
On top of the approval of several construction projects in the district, the February meeting of the Waterloo School Board saw two substantial presentations concerning activity at W.J. Zahnow Elementary…
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