New principal at Gibault

Having weathered a rough start to the recently completed academic year, Gibault Catholic High School will soon be welcoming a new principal to guide them going forward. Sarah Lanham is…

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Learning to save lives

Gibault Catholic High School has made a unique, safety-focused addition to its curriculum over the past year. A new Emergency Medical Relief class headed by David Schauer – who also…

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Kish 50th Anniversary

Michael Louis Kish and Jeanne Marie Jablonski were united in the holy sacrament of marriage on June 12, 1971, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church – Fairmont City with Fr. Tim…

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Kish retiring after half century

Mike Kish announced last week he is retiring after roughly 50 years of working at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia.  “I have absolutely no real reason to leave,” Kish, who…

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School enrollment fluctuates

Monroe County’s schools saw fluctuating enrollment this year, with the majority of schools seeing slight decreases in enrollment.  Waterloo The Waterloo School District has 2,666 students enrolled to date this…

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Catholic schools going in-person

Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Belleville Jonathan Birdsong announced over the weekend that Catholic schools in the area will offer in-person instruction five days a week this…

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Welcome to the new ICS

After more than two years of work, Immaculate Conception School in Columbia is ready to welcome students to its new home.  On a preview tour ICS Principal Mike Kish provided…

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