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Segobiano bids Columbia farewell
For 27 consecutive years, Columbia Superintendent of Schools Gina Segobiano has attended monthly school board meetings. She has ran 200 of those as superintendent. Last Wednesday marked the last time…
Read MoreValmeyer FFA student competes in national contest
While the Waterloo FFA won a national award at the recently concluded National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, a Valmeyer FFA student also represented her chapter well. Cadence Shipes,…
Read MoreWaterloo FFA wins national award
The Waterloo FFA chapter brought another accolade home this weekend after it won an award Thursday during the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. The group won the National…
Read MoreGibault honors its veterans
A new feature at Gibault Catholic High School honors certain alumni similar to other accomplished students. The feature is a military honor wall created by the Gibault Men’s Club to…
Read MoreSchools graded on state report card
Monroe County schools either received the same designation or improved on the recently released 2019 Report Cards. This annual resource from the Illinois State Board of Education, available at illiniosreportcard.com,…
Read MoreValmeyer digs for Derek
Neon green T-shirts filled the Valmeyer High School gym as teachers, students and the community rallied around a VHS graduate Thursday night before, during and after the high school volleyball…
Read MoreFight at Dupo High School powder puff game results in arrests
Police made three arrests following a fight that took place during a powder puff game on the Dupo High School football field about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The powder puff game…
Read MoreColumbia School Board OKs budget
The Columbia School Board approved the school district’s 2019-20 budget at Thursday’s board meeting. The budget shows the district having $22,945,154 in revenue and $23,182,494 in expenditures. Although the budget…
Read MoreFrom WHS to CEO
When he was a teenager growing up in Waterloo, David Hoffmann’s first job was stuffing inserts for the Republic-Times newspaper on Saturdays. He soon moved on to work at John’s…
Read MoreNew trail OK’d in Columbia
The Columbia Department of Public Works has another project to add to its already busy schedule. The city recently received a Transportation Alternatives Program grant, a federally-funded program designed to…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs budget
The Waterloo School Board approved the district’s 2019-20 budget at Monday’s board meeting. The budget shows the district having $30,488,722 in revenue and expending $32,440,587 over the next fiscal year. …
Read MoreCAP cadets flying right
Only about a month into its existence at the Red Brick School in Red Bud, the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program promoted its first class of students last Wednesday. One…
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