Urns purchased to beautify square

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago May 5 - May 11, 1999Adam McCall, a Riverton junior vocalist, was selected to attend the annual Summer Choral Institute at Kansas State University.

Weight management important for diabetics

The importance of weight management with Type 2 diabetesIn the U.S., more than 5,000 people a day are diagnosed with diabetes - and 95 percent of them have Type 2.

Delftware chargers made in 17th century

Antiques & CollectingTalk about May flowers. The bright colors of the tulips on this charger could rival the real ones growing outside. And to think they’re over 300 years old.The charger was made in England in about 1690.

Years Ago

25 Years Ago May 5 - May 11, 1999Lindsay Newman, president of the Writin Titan organization, and Angela Regain, planted flowers in the flower beds outside of the Crossland Construction headquarters at Columbus.

Washington ‘vetoed’ his image on coins

Last week I shared information with you about the “Bar Cent”, possibly the earliest coin used in the new Republic following the American Revolution. This week let’s take a look at a coin that actually appeared at the beginning of the Revolution and later after the war, the Washington Half Dollar.

Good pre-emptive care can stave off pests

Warm Season VeggiesMost of our warmseason vegetables can be planted in early May, however, winter squash and pumpkins should be delayed until mid to late June. The first generation of squash bugs is active in July.

Kansas 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.

Team of horses killed by lightning

25 Years Ago April 28 - May 4, 1999The Lady Titan softball team took two wins at Pittsburg, blanking the Purple Dragons 10-0 in five innings in the first bout and taking a 2-1 win in the second round. Tara Wary took the pitching win in both games.

God is working all things for our good

Read Romans I have only been in Columbus for about a year, and I have already seen how cancer has rocked this community. It reminds me of how I lost my grandfather on my mother’s side. I was only in third grade, and he passed from cancer.

Forgiveness not a passive act

No one is perfect. People make mistakes. However, no one wants to be defined by their errors. Two things are certain: the mistakes themselves and the need for relief from their attendant repercussions.There are countless ways to stumble, from the smallest of goof-ups to the most serious of crimes.