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Waterloo schools to receive large state reimbursement
After several years of waiting, the Waterloo School District learned last week they will be receiving $20.1 million promised by the state as part of the 2006 referendum to build…
Read MoreSchool enrollments mixed across the area
After the bell has rung and students are seated in their classrooms across the area, district officials have totaled up the enrollment numbers for this school year. While some schools…
Read MoreWaterloo school officials bracing for more cuts
Waterloo School Superintendent Jim Helton presented a bleak review of school district finances during Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo School Board. He said the issues were not so much with…
Read MoreSchool district amends bus policy
The Waterloo School Board on Monday night took steps to amend the district’s student transportation policy, offering a more flexible option than the strict “home-to-school, school-to-home” course of action initially…
Read MoreAn Eagle Scout project to remember in Dupo
Inspired by a fellow student, 17-year-old Matt Neumann of Columbia orchestrated a largescale project that will benefit students of one local high school for many years to come. Neumann, a…
Read MoreRetiring teachers gave their all to ICS
The halls of Immaculate Conception School in Columbia will be lacking two familiar faces when school starts up again following the retirements of Joan Johnson and Diane Stechmesser. Their combined…
Read MoreLocal FFA members shine again at state level
For the third year in a row, an FFA student from Monroe County has earned the prestigious honor of being named a state FFA officer. This year, Joe Heavner of…
Read MoreWaterloo School District office moving
The Waterloo School District central office is moving to a new location, it was learned last week. During a special meeting held last Tuesday afternoon, the Waterloo School Board gave…
Read MoreSisters leave a legacy at Gibault
Two familiar faces will be missing from Gibault Catholic High School when classes resume this fall. But the spirit and dedication of longtime teachers Sister Elaine Freund and Sister Marcia…
Read MoreA graduation to remember at WHS
“Life brings tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry, the smiles fade, but memories last forever.” Those words carry special significance for members of the Waterloo High School Class of…
Read MoreRemembering the ‘cow time’ protest 60 years later
The sight of picket signs and crowds of marching protestors evoke images of our country’s struggles during the turbulent 1960s. Many remember news reports and film of rioters jamming sidewalks…
Read MoreEnd of an era for Dehne Bus Services
Nearly half a century of service to their community came to an end Tuesday, when past and current employees of Dehne Bus Services gathered one last time at the company’s…
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