Family has student in each Waterloo school
One Waterloo family is experiencing the rarest of rare situations this school year.
Parents Mark and Lindsay Springer have children attending five different schools within...
Intruder drills prepare schools for the worst
Intruder drills have been a part of keeping local schools safe for many years. But in light of attacks such as the tragedy last...
Columbia FFA opens greenhouse
Just before the start of Friday’s football game, Columbia High School FFA members and contributors cut the ribbon on the brand new greenhouse.
Carrie Koester,...
Two local students score perfect on ACT
Two students attending high schools in Monroe County recently earned perfect ACT scores.
Sam Schrader, a senior at Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo, and...
Waterloo schools to receive large state reimbursement
After several years of waiting, the Waterloo School District learned last week they will be receiving $20.1 million promised by the state as part...
School enrollments mixed across the area
After the bell has rung and students are seated in their classrooms across the area, district officials have totaled up the enrollment numbers for...
Waterloo school officials bracing for more cuts
Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton presented a bleak review of school district finances during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board.
He said the issues...
School district amends bus policy
The Waterloo School Board on Monday night took steps to amend the district's student transportation policy, offering a more flexible option than the strict...
An Eagle Scout project to remember in Dupo
Inspired by a fellow student, 17-year-old Matt Neumann of Columbia orchestrated a largescale project that will benefit students of one local high school for...
Retiring teachers gave their all to ICS
The halls of Immaculate Conception School in Columbia will be lacking two familiar faces when school starts up again following the retirements of Joan...
Local FFA members shine again at state level
For the third year in a row, an FFA student from Monroe County has earned the prestigious honor of being named a state FFA...
Waterloo School District office moving
The Waterloo School District central office is moving to a new location, it was learned last week.
During a special meeting held last Tuesday afternoon,...
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Sports Year in Review
The year 2018 was a banner year for Monroe County athletes, all the way through.
It began in January, when Waterloo junior Jenna Schwartz was...
Attempted murder charge in Waterloo stabbing
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A 26-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge following an early Friday morning stabbing in...
DUI injury crash at Walmart
Pictured is the scene of the accident Friday.
Emergency personnel responded shortly after noon Friday to the...
Inmate dies at county jail
The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of an inmate in the Monroe County Jail early Friday morning.