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Columbia police, schools brighten holidays for others
Every year since 2004, Columbia Police Department’s Family Assistance Program plays Santa Claus to a number of local families, brightening their holidays with the help of generous youth in the…
Read MoreFirst WHS Legacy Wall reflects and inspires
Plaques honoring five distinguished graduates are on display in the hallway of Waterloo High School, meant to reflect a great academic history while also inspiring future greatness. The recently formed…
Read MoreWaterloo school secretary retiring after 20 years
Longtime Waterloo school secretary Waleah Lich is retiring Friday from a position that is near and dear to her heart. “All this is hard for me, because I love my…
Read MoreMadrigal Christmas Dinner an annual tradition at WHS
Although it was postponed for a week, Waterloo High School’s annual Madrigal Christmas Dinner entertained hundreds of audience members this past weekend. The dinner was originally scheduled for Dec. 7…
Read MoreCharron selected as next Waterloo school superintendent
By a 5-2 vote on Monday night, the Waterloo School Board approved the selection of Waterloo High School principal Brian Charron as the successor to retiring district superintendent James Helton…
Read MoreWaterloo set to name new superintendent
The Waterloo Board of Education has held closed session meetings over the past month to narrow down the field for a successor to retiring superintendent Jim Helton. Helton will retire…
Read MoreRogers Elementary briefly put on lockdown
Rogers Elementary School in Waterloo was briefly put on lockdown around 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, as a precaution due to information regarding spousal conflict off campus, Waterloo superintendent Jim Helton…
Read MoreColumbia school board to approve tax levy
The Columbia Board of Education approved a preliminary 2013 tax levy at its Nov. 20 meeting. The levy will be officially approved at the Dec. 19 board meeting, but Superintendent…
Read MoreSnow days to go electronic at Gibault
The words “snow day” will take on a new meaning at Gibault Catholic High School this winter. Starting Dec. 2 with a test day, the Gibault community will experience E-Learning…
Read MoreCHS students hear cold, hard stories of addiction
She was a Mizzou student who struggled with heroin addiction and alcohol abuse. He had spent the better part of his life in prison because of drug abuse. She is…
Read MoreSchool board OKs tax levy increase
Members of the Waterloo Board of Education on Monday night addressed a nearly full room of community members regarding a proposed property tax increase for the Waterloo School District. With…
Read MoreStandardized testing changes cause score shift
For many years, local public schools have had high performance results on standardized testing by the Illinois State Board of Education’s standards. However, in 2013, the ISBE raised performance expectations…
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