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Valmeyer school district responds to Confederate flag controversy
The Valmeyer school district responded after an image of a student displaying a half American/half Confederate flag during a sporting event Wednesday night sparked a controversy on social media. On…
Read MoreSchool enrollment mostly steady
School enrollment throughout the area this year varies between districts, but overall it remained relatively steady. Waterloo There are 2,732 students enrolled in the Waterloo district this year, down slightly…
Read MoreSegobiano retiring early
Columbia Superintendent of Schools Gina Segobiano announced last week she will be retiring from the school district a few months earlier than expected. In an email to parents and guardians,…
Read MoreGibault gaming club fills a niche
For some people, high school’s social structure can be trying as students struggle to find those they get along with. A Gibault Catholic High School club aims to give students…
Read MoreWHS Legacy Wall inductees chosen
Five distinguished former Waterloo High School students have been chosen as the sixth class for the WHS Legacy Wall. This year’s honorees are Justin Blandford (WHS Class of 1995),…
Read MoreSmith ready to lead WHS band
New Waterloo High School Director of Bands Zach Smith knows he has big shoes to fill. Smith is taking over for Michael Mullins, who worked in the school for 34…
Read MoreColumbia begins superintendent search
The Columbia School Board hired the Illinois Association of School Boards to assist in a search for its next superintendent, with one caveat. This marked the first tangible step the…
Read MoreWelcome to the new ICS
After more than two years of work, Immaculate Conception School in Columbia is ready to welcome students to its new home. On a preview tour ICS Principal Mike Kish provided…
Read MoreKidd begins ‘dream job’
Stephen Kidd was content working as principal at St. James Catholic School in Millstadt, but when he learned Gibault Catholic High School’s principal position was open, he had to apply. …
Read MoreWHS students enjoy German stay
Two Waterloo students recently returned from a trip to Germany, praising several of the differences in the European nation’s culture. Waterloo High School graduate Jessica Ubbelohde and WHS senior Kayleigh…
Read MoreNew asst. principal, SRO in Columbia
The Columbia school district will have two high-profile new faces after Thursday’s school board meeting. The board hired a new assistant principal for Columbia High School and met the district’s…
Read MoreHopkins is new Perandoe director
A former Waterloo teacher is moving up in the world, as Kathy Trantham Hopkins recently got her dream job as the executive director of the Perandoe Special Education District. “This…
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