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Columbia 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…
Read MoreValmeyer 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…
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