Legislative hotline

Information about the 2023 Kansas Legislature is only a phone call or chat away, the State Library of Kansas reminds residents. The toll-free number for the Legislative Hotline is 1-800-432-3924. Calls are answered by experienced reference and research librarians at the State Library.

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.

Awards given at FFA banquet

25 Years Ago May 28 - June 3, 1998 At the annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet, the Star Greenhand Degree was given to Justin Burton and Ryan Harrington received the Star Chapter Degree. Diana Jarrett received the DeKalb award.

A simple fisherman develops as leader

The Beginning of Knowledge There was no one quite like him among his contemporaries. Simon Peter, occasionally referred to as Cephas, was a unique individual. From his lowly beginnings as a simple fisherman to his development as a leader, Peter displayed an interesting mix of character traits.

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.

Siesta; the art of healthy napping

“Siesta” is a Spanish word that comes from the Latin phrase “hora sexton” -- or “sixth hour” six hours after dawn. That kind of afternoon nap was favored by Leonardo da Vinci. He slept two hours a night but took a 15-minute power nap every four hours. That’s only 4.5 hours a night.

God wants everyone to be kind

Pastor’s Thoughts Random acts of kindness was a craze a few years ago. Even now every once in a while, you still hear or see a people group of some kind performing random acts of kindness. Notice how good it makes you feel and how inspired you become?

PSU awards the Byron Bird Scholarship

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago May 21- 27, 1998 Bradley Burns, a CUHS graduate and a senior accounting major from Pittsburg, was recognized with a Byron Bird Scholarship and a Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship at Pittsburg State University.

Would you like to change your health?

Is there something about your health you’d like to change? For most Americans, this question usually triggers a wide range of responses.

Types of social media available

As promised this week’s column is on the types of social Media. (numbers given are as of May 2022.) Facebook launched in 2004. It has some 2.7 billion users world wide. It is a social networking site that makes it easy to connect and share with your family and friends on line.