Memorial Day brings special memories

Hi NeighborBy Lois CarlsonKSU EmeritusMemorial Day has had a special place in my memory from the time I was a little girl.

Fertilize for healthy plant development

Onions DevelopingNitrogen fertilizer will support healthy plant development above ground which directly relates to onion bulb growth.

Healthy habits lower risk of chronic diseases

Five ways to live younger longerIt’s shocking that a recent study in Nature Medicine found that less than 10 percent of folks achieve healthy aging -- that is, living to age 70 without developing a chronic disease.The most common chronic disease is cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Johnston Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

Froebe awarded PSU Dean’s Scholarship

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago May 25 - 31, 2000Nathan Froebe, a Columbus Unified High School junior and son of Randy and Debra Froebe, was awarded a Dean’s Scholarship from Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society of Pittsburg State University.

Years Ago

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago May 25 - 31, 2000The Columbus Unified High School Titan Band under the direction of Gae Phillips and the Chantaliers, a vocal group under the direction of Vicki Mays, will leave for Orlando, Florida to participate in the Disney Magic...

Parkinson’s symptoms can be managed

“I am concerned your symptoms are due to Parkinson’s disease,” is something I have said to numerous patients over the years. This is a degenerative neurologic disease which is common enough that most patients have heard of it or even know someone living with it.

Potato famine caused Irish migration

When I was a little girl, it was quite evident that with a last name of O’Malley, I was Irish and had at least half Irish heritage, the other half being Dutch and Swiss.

Prevent cabbage worms to save plants

Cabbage WormsDescription: Velvetgreen larvae are one and a quarter inch long at maturity. The chrysalis is light green, tan or yellowish and about one inch long. The adult is a white butterfly with black spots on the wings. Spherical eggs are yellow to cream in color.

Blood of Jesus payment that purchased the church

The Beginning of KnowledgeThere are times when a particular facility will have an event that is so popular that it is difficult to get a ticket for the occasion. The price of admission can be so sky-high that only the ultra-wealthy can afford to purchase a ticket.