School
Crossing guard brings smiles to Valmeyer
Halloween may have ended for trick-or-treaters on Saturday night, but for Bob Frierdich, every school day is Halloween. The most common question Valmeyer Elementary School students ask Frierdich is, “Who…
Read MoreMcBride is U.S. Paralympic High School All-American
Waterloo High School student-athlete Donovan McBride was recently named a U.S. Paralympic High School Track and Field All-American. McBride, 14, has spina bifida, a birth defect where there is incomplete…
Read MoreLocal man starts own plumbing business
As people age, a problem they may face at some point is taking a bath or shower – comfortably and safely, without fear of falling or other injuries. Solving that…
Read MoreColumbia, Valmeyer schools approve budgets
The Columbia and Valmeyer school boards approved fiscal year budgets as state funding woes continue to cause headaches. The Columbia School Board approved a balanced budget for the 2015-16 school…
Read MoreWaterloo School Board OKs budget
The Waterloo School Board started Monday night’s meeting with a public hearing to discuss the 2015-16 fiscal year budget. For the year, the district will be operating with an unbalanced…
Read MoreWHS 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…
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