Columbia native pens book

Anna Moeslein completed a momentous personal goal last year – just not in the way she expected.  After turning 30, the Columbia native decided she wanted to be a published…

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Columbia in-person school debate

The Columbia School Board unanimously voted Thursday night to increase the option for in-person attendance to the highest level since the pandemic began.  Starting Feb. 16, all students in fifth…

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CHS grad selected in MLS draft

Aedan Stanley, a 2018 graduate of Columbia High School, was picked 21st overall in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft by Austin FC on Thursday. “Extremely blessed for this opportunity,” Stanley…

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Golf season comes to an end

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois High School Association eliminated state tournament competitions for all sports this fall. That meant sectional golf rounds played this week marked the…

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Teachers talk remote learning

As the Waterloo and Columbia school districts return to having some students physically present, the Republic-Times spoke with four teachers about how remote learning has been going so far this…

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