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Columbia School Board OKs attorney fees
The Columbia School District did not have a fee agreement with its current attorney prior to its May board meeting, Columbia School Board member Tammy Mitchell Hines told the Republic-Times.…
Read MoreFriends partner in Columbia business venture
Three young men are breathing new life into the miniature golf course on the J.B. Golf Tee campus at 2400 Ramsey Road in Columbia. Brothers Chase and Logan Taake and…
Read MoreWaterloo school staff, students have heart
As with every other year, Renee Ades of the American Heart Association stood before the Waterloo School Board Monday night to recognize students and staff for their recent fundraising efforts. …
Read MoreROE advocates for safer schools
Seeing the myriad of issues schoolchildren continue to face, Monroe-Randolph regional superintendent Kelton Davis is getting in on the ground floor to provide safer learning environments in the region. The…
Read MoreMixed feelings about school safety in Columbia
Some expressed confidence in the administration’s ability to keep the schools safe. Others shared frustrations with a lack of initiative toward increasing security within the Columbia School District. Regardless of…
Read MoreWHS grad on front lines of cancer research
A Waterloo High School graduate is putting her extensive education in biology to good use, joining the ongoing fight against cancer. Jordan Bartlebaugh, the daughter of Diane Lux-Holmen and David…
Read MoreExpelled CHS student makes alarming post
Columbia High School principal Brian Reeves emailed parents Thursday after he discovered a student recently expelled for two years for earlier threats made another concerning social media post last week.…
Read MoreColumbia special ed concerns discussed
“I think we need to be very transparent on what we’re doing.” This call to discuss a sensitive issue regarding the Columbia School District’s special education department came from Columbia…
Read MoreKatie Albert Travelogue
My name is Katie Albert. I am a Waterloo High School graduate, resident of Waterloo, and full-time student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville majoring in psychology with a minor in…
Read MoreLocal schools rank among best in state
Two Monroe County school districts are ranked among the top 100 in the state of Illinois in a report recently released by backgroundchecks.org, a website that helps users find public…
Read MoreWaterloo, Columbia OK budgets
The Waterloo and Columbia city councils Monday night passed budgets for the 2018-19 fiscal year that begins May 1. Waterloo passed a $29 million balanced budget, up about $1.26 million…
Read MoreCHS student expelled for threats
The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Monday night to expel a student who allegedly threatened several Columbia High School students via social media last month and included their names on…
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