Plans made to build gravel roads

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago February 11 – 17, 1999 Candidates for Basketball homecoming Queen at Riverton High School are: Tara Wands, freshman; Ashley Burrows, sophomore; Lauren Street, junior; and Stephanie Mattix, senior.

Presumptive eligibility enrollment dates

Notes from the County Health Director Area residents interested in applying for Kansas Medicaid services will have an opportunity to receive assistance with the process. The Health Department has two upcoming dates: February 20 at Galena City office from 1 p.m.5 p.m.

Waterscapes can benefit mental well-being

Garden Calendar Start seeds indoors: Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Lettuce Waterscapes Wasn’t the sunshine and warmer weather last week lovely? It felt like a reward after enduring the icy blasts earlier in the month. I found myself walking around my yard begging the garden to give me a project.

Planning for the future as we age

What will tomorrow bring? That’s a question we can’t answer until tomorrow becomes today but there are some things to consider when thinking about tomorrow. If you have entered the second half of life, it is important to take a look at your circumstances. How is your health?

Shoe retailers reject new French styles

25 Years Ago February 11 - 17, 1999 Jane Ann and Gregg Turner shared a moment with Wayne Bolin during his retirement party. Mr. Bolin is retiring from owning and operating Bolin True Value Farm and Home Store in Columbus.

Blizzard halts county mail delivery

25 Years Ago February 4-10, 1999 Nathan Fouts and his Construction Technology students from the Southeast Kansas Technical School built a gazebo for the residents of Medicalodge, added onto the Girl Scout House in the American Legion Park and are now busy on a new steel garage at the bus barns.

Columbus Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. Curbside service will be available upon request.

What is the meaning of life?

The meaning of life; most people just don’t give it much thought. Until one is faced with their own mortality, the reason for existence simply is not something on which is spent a lot of time.

Getting on top of K2, the vitamin

K2 towers over China and Pakistan, reaching 28,251 feet above sea level, making it the secondhighest mountain on Earth. As of 2021, only 377 people had made it to the top. Not many people make it to the top of a healthful dose of K2, the vitamin, either.

Correct boots important for winter safety

Winter weather has finally arrived this year. Getting outside for some activity, even in winter, is great for your overall health. However snow, ice, and cold can turn a stroll in the park into an obstacle course.