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WHS Legacy Society selects distinguished honorees
The Waterloo High School Legacy Society will honor five five distinguished graduates on the Legacy Wall with an open house and reception to take place Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6:30…
Read MoreWHS receives donated bus for extracurricular travel
Waterloo High School recently received a generous donation: a new bus. “The bus will be used to transport both girls and boys to extracurricular events and may also be used…
Read MoreRelay For Life connects community in cancer fight
Most everyone is touched by the tragedy of cancer at some point. Some have faced it head-on themselves. Others have lost a family member, co-worker, classmate or best friend. Gibault…
Read MoreLocal ACT scores above state, national average
College preparation is becoming more important for students. In a crowded job market, a college degree has essentially become a requirement. It looks like area high schools are doing a…
Read More‘Bill is No Bully’
Bill is a busy bull. When he’s not traveling the highways and byways of the U.S., he is visiting schools spreading his message of bullying awareness with this handler, Roach…
Read More‘Dogs, Hawks renew rivalry for good cause
By JEREMY KOVARIK and SPENCER MICHELSON For the Republic-Times Throughout the early 2000s, the Gibault and Waterloo soccer teams were the fiercest of rivals. The two schools waged war on…
Read MoreSchool enrollment down
The calendar says it is Aug. 25, but the weather feels like it’s Sept. 25. Either way, school has started, and with it, enrollment numbers across the area have rolled…
Read MoreSales tax question going to voters
The Waterloo School Board on Monday night voted unanimously in favor of placing a resolution seeking a one percent sales tax on March 15 election ballots. Now, it is up…
Read MoreHartman honored for dedication to 4-H
The familiar 4-H symbol represents the organization’s four foundations: Head, Heart, Hands and Health. In Monroe County, it seems fitting to add a fifth “H” for Hartman. Joann Hartman, her…
Read MoreGibault grad displayed strength through adversity
When 19-year-old Zac Epplin passed away last Wednesday following a nearly two-year battle with a rare form of bone cancer, we all lost something. Zac filled many roles throughout his…
Read MoreWaterloo named Outstanding Ag Program
The Waterloo High School agriculture department was recently named the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers Outstanding High School Agriculture Program. Tim McDermott and Carrie Koester attended the state IAVAT…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board discusses repairs, tax
Monday night’s Waterloo School Board meeting saw the acceptance of repair work costs and an update on the potential sales tax public vote, among other matters. The board unanimously voted…
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