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Rising trend of e-cig use causes concern
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last Wednesday actions it described as “historic” related to the sale and marketing of electronic cigarettes to minors, and local stakeholders mostly expressed…
Read MoreROE supports economic innovation
Regional Superintendent of Schools Kelton Davis has endorsed innovative economic development projects like the controversial wind farm that local developer Joe Koppeis has proposed south of Valmeyer. In a letter…
Read MoreGibault alfalfa field yields first crop
After months of hard work and waiting that included a failed crop, Gibault Catholic High School had its first cutting from its alfalfa field last week. The first harvest yielded…
Read MoreSchool enrollment totals vary
School is back in session and enrollment is mixed across the area as some schools and districts have seen increases, while others have experienced decreases. Waterloo There are 2,714 students…
Read MoreWHS Legacy Society to induct newest class
Five former Waterloo High School students dedicated to making the world around them a better place have been chosen as the exceedingly worthy fifth class of the WHS Legacy Wall.…
Read MoreCHS students get glimpse of Gedern
In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower created the Sister Cities International program to foster citizen diplomacy. “I have long believed, as many before me, that peaceful relations between nations requires understanding…
Read MoreSummer fun for Portaloo exchange students
When Anna Franken and Gina Beiersdorfer left Saturday morning, the travel portion of the Sister Cities of Portaloo’s foreign exchange program ended for 2018. Franken and Beiersdorfer came to Waterloo…
Read MoreColumbia OKs school resource officer
The Columbia School Board completed the first actionable step Thursday night toward having a school resource officer. The board approved an intergovernmental agreement between the school district and city of…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board talks land buy, assessments
The potential purchase of land and the effects of late assessments were among topics discussed at Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting. Although Superintendent Brian Charron brought the land purchase idea…
Read MoreDespite data, schools not overspending
Numbers don’t lie, but they don’t always tell the whole story. That adage has proven true once again, this time as it relates to spending in local school districts. Valmeyer…
Read MoreQueen of Hearts drawing builds momentum
The Queen of Hearts drawing at Stubborn German Brewing Co. in Waterloo is heating up as the jackpot stood at more than $53,985 with only 15 cards remaining Tuesday night.…
Read MoreStudents of the flood remember ‘93
On Aug. 1, 1993, the Mississippi River crested at nearly 50 feet and, despite weeks of valiant fighting, burst through a levee south of Columbia. The first victim of the…
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