Posts Tagged ‘columbia’
Brianna Weilbacher | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia softball pitcher Brianna Weilbacher. She is 6-0 in the pitcher’s circle to start the season, with 67 strikeouts in 35 innings for…
Read MoreColumbia softball tops Waterloo, now 7-0
Monday’s game between Waterloo and Columbia showcased two local high school softball teams playing well to start the season. Columbia freshman Kelly Metter’s single drove home Taryn Pena in the…
Read MoreTuesday morning fire heavily damages Columbia home
Fortunately, Columbia resident Allan Middendorf had fallen asleep on his couch Monday night rather than making it to bed. “He said he worked pretty crazy hours,” Columbia Fire Chief Mike…
Read MoreHouse fire in Columbia
The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire with visible exterior damage at 962 Forest View Drive off of West Park Drive. The lone male occupant of the home,…
Read MoreArea girls soccer teams kick into action
The 2014 girls soccer season got off to a thrilling start last week, highlighted by a pair of local rivalry matches in the Metro Cup Tournament. First, Gibault and Columbia…
Read MoreLocal softball teams take to the field
The Waterloo, Columbia and Dupo softball teams got off to good starts last week, while Valmeyer and Gibault suffered defeats. Waterloo opened its season at home last Wednesday against Wood…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle crash in Columbia
Route 3 southbound was closed to traffic as Columbia police and fire handled a two-vehicle crash at Southwoods Drive just outside of Moto Mart around 7:30 p.m Wednesday. The vehicles…
Read MoreBaseball teams get back into swing of things
Umpires dusted off home plate and yelled “Play ball!” to start the 2014 high school baseball season last week. Gibault, Columbia, Valmeyer and Dupo were all in action, while Waterloo…
Read MoreColumbia bank robbers face federal charges
A man and a woman from Chesterfield, Mo., were arraigned last week on federal charges stemming from a February 2013 bank robbery in Columbia. They were caught and arrested last…
Read MoreColumbia girls soccer playing for postseason
The Columbia girls soccer team is out for revenge, and more. After being eliminated by Gibault in the regional championship game last season, Steve Ross’s bunch wants to get another…
Read MoreArt project bridges generations in Columbia
A few weeks ago, students at Pen2Paper Art Studio met with residents at Garden Place Senior Living in Columbia and had the opportunity to get to know them and take…
Read MoreColumbia welcomes leaders of namesake submarine
The leading officer of the nuclear submarine USS Columbia (SSN-771), Commander Patrick Friedman, and his senior enlisted crewman, Master Chief Machinist’s Mate Jack Fetterly, visited one of the sub’s their…
Read More