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Columbia School Board talks turf
Columbia Superintendent Gina Segobiano told the Columbia School Board at last Tuesday’s April meeting that the district is in the early stages of replacing the turf at its multi-purpose field. …
Read MoreColumbia event comes up ACEs
The fourth annual Athletes Challenging Each Other Olympics event took place Friday in Columbia, with over 100 student-athletes with disabilities participating in several sporting activities. The event, hosted by the…
Read MoreWashausen named new Gardner pricipal
The Waterloo School Board approved Jessica Washausen as the new principal for Gardner Elementary School during its April 15 meeting. Washausen is the current assistant principal at Waterloo Junior High…
Read MoreGerman students experience America
As is tradition, Columbia is currently home to 25 students from Gedern, Germany. The partnership between Gedern and Columbia, which is in its 26th year, allows Columbia High School students…
Read MoreWJHS students sewing for good
A new club at Waterloo Junior High School is looking to make a difference one stitch at a time. That organization is the Sew Good Club, which began about a…
Read MoreColumbia election results are in
After two weeks of anticipation, the final results for the April 2 municipal elections came in, with all candidates who were leading on election day officially winning. There were 211…
Read MoreSheriff disputes school district assertion
The Columbia school district recently sent a second document to the community, following up on its letter from February addressing negative claims about the district. This document contains seven new…
Read MoreColumbia Chamber hosts candidate forum
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum Tuesday night for those seeking election to the Columbia City Council and Columbia School Board on April 2. At the event,…
Read MoreHorner heading to Swansea
The Columbia school district is losing one of its highest-ranking administrators, as assistant superintendent Beth Horner is set to become a superintendent in Swansea. Horner, who has worked in the…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board amends grading scale
Following months of passionate discussion, the Waterloo School Board voted to amend the school district’s grading scale at Monday’s meeting. The new system will make 90-100 an A, 80-89 a…
Read MoreCHS Flight Crew helps students soar
The Columbia High School Flight Crew program has been active for three years, and it recently expanded its options for students. Flight Crew, which is designed to teach students in…
Read MoreColumbia School Board race has 2 slates
The eight remaining candidates vying for four spots on the Columbia School Board are divided into two camps. Each of these factions is asking residents to vote for a ticket…
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