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Rabbits can decimate young plants

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Rabbits can decimate young plants

Garden Talk

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Rabbits in the GardenThough many shrubs that are two-three feet tall can tolerate feeding from rabbits, annuals and young herbaceous plants can be decimated overnight.Exclusion is usually the most effective tactic for preventing damage caused by rabbits.

Columbus graduates 79 students

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Columbus graduates 79 students

News Staff

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago May 18 - 24, 2000Commencement exercises for 79 graduating seniors of Columbus Unified High School will be held. The valedictorian of the class was Meredith Gleason. The salutatorian of the class was Renae Downs.

Cancer treatments can save lives

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Cancer treatments can save lives

Rick Holm M.d.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Mrs. B came into the emergency room one night, years ago, with some stress related issue. After taking her history, I began to suspect there was something else bothering her.

Schools announce top students

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Schools announce top students

News Staff

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

25 Years Ago May 18 - 24, 2000The valedictorian at Weir Attendance Center is Whitney McCready, daughter of Chris and Jeanne McCready. The salutatorian is Christina Emerson, daughter of David and Patty Emerson.

Many Irish came to US on ‘Coffin Ships’

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Many Irish came to US on ‘Coffin Ships’

Lois Carlson

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

In May of 2016, my husband and I, along with my sister, took a trip to Europe and visited several countries. The first country on our trip was Ireland, the homeland for many of our relatives.The first stop for us was the spot where St.

Homemade tomato cages sturdier than most

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Homemade tomato cages sturdier than most

With Cynthia Domenghini

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Supporting TomatoesTomatoes need support to remain upright, improve air flow and reduce the risk of disease. Support keeps the fruit off the ground which helps reduce contamination from contact with soil.

Christ always fulfills His promises

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Christ always fulfills His promises

Pastor David Symm

Friday, May 16, 2025

Messages from St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchRead Acts 5:12-32 The Evangelists are honest about the disciples’ early doubts. Who wouldn’t doubt if you saw your dearest friend die this way? Yet the reports about the living Savior were widely substantiated.

Mercer wins Farm Bureau poster contest

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Mercer wins Farm Bureau poster contest

News Staff

Friday, May 16, 2025

25 Years Ago May 11 - 17, 2000Cherokee County Farm Bureau Safety Chairman Joyce Johnson announced that Randi Mercer is a winner at the state level of the safety poster contest. Randi is the daughter of Randy and Christy Mercer of rural Galena.

God qualifies those He chooses

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God qualifies those He chooses

Pastor Cody Bohall First Christian Church

Friday, May 16, 2025

Read Judges 6:33-40 Ever felt uncertain or anxious? Maybe you were chosen to lead a group at work, but felt unqualified. Perhaps you just became a parent and worry about raising a child today. I faced this when I became a pastor.

Jesus serves as ‘substitutional sacrifice’

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Jesus serves as ‘substitutional sacrifice’

Allen Fischgrabe

Friday, May 16, 2025

The Beginning of KnowledgeAbraham is a man prominent in scripture. One of the accounts presented concerning this godly individual resides in Genesis 22:1-14. In these pages, the patriarch is commanded to offer his son Isaac upon an altar.

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