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Gregson back at Gibault
A familiar face at Gibault Catholic High School will soon be returning in a new leadership position, having spent several years overseeing other Catholic schools in the area. David Gregson…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board reorganized
The Waterloo School Board conducted a special meeting last Wednesday, tending to post-election matters and discussing the future of Waterloo Junior High School. Having won the requisite votes to maintain…
Read MoreGraceful Pantry a startUP success
Following a successful trade show, Monroe County startUP recognized this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year, a young business owner with a key interest in helping people live their best healthy…
Read MoreStudents show startUP skills
Young entrepreneurs in the community showed off their personal businesses at the annual Monroe County startUP Trade Show last week at 11 South in Columbia, and while the room wasn’t…
Read MoreMarching Bulldog motors on
The Monroe County Fairgrounds will serve as host for a new car show this weekend, organized primarily by a Waterloo High School student hoping to support the school’s marching band…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board budget concerns
While action items largely included contract agreements and discussion was focused on the reading curriculum at Rogers Elementary, the Waterloo School Board meeting Monday night dealt with deficits and the…
Read MoreHawks help water flow in Dominican
A group of 11 students from Gibault Catholic High School returned last month from a mission trip to the Dominican Republic as part of their senior service project, going to…
Read MoreMore book talk; CHS progress steady
The district’s library policy once again received attention at this month’s Columbia School Board meeting, with the board also discussing progress on high school expansion and some policy matters as…
Read MoreFreeburg mascot fight in Springfield
The Illinois House passed a bill last week by a vote of 71-38 that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities. Freeburg High School’s…
Read MoreBulldogs building for the better
Students at Waterloo High School put their woodworking skills to good use early last month as they built and installed 22 duck nesting boxes to aid in maintaining the habitat…
Read MoreSchool projects on the way in Millstadt
Millstadt students and residents alike will get to enjoy some new recreational facilities as the school district recently approved construction of a track, soccer field and playground. Millstadt Superintendent of…
Read MoreSuperintendent shift in Columbia
While the Columbia School Board’s March meeting was heavy on library talk, the board also addressed a number of other matters, including setting a plan regarding the district’s future leadership.…
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