A microgreens company called Flourish Microgreens founded by Jacob Busse from Baxter Springs High School was the top winner at the Youth Entrepreneurship Fair held Thursday, March 5. Holly Johnson and Donna Westervelt presented Busse with his $1,500 check.

Standing silently at the corner of Kansas Avenue and Walnut Street, just a block off the Columbus Square, is a small monument in honor of RA Long.

Musing Under the Clock Tower

Columbus High School FFA member, Trenton Lacen reads to Amyx Evans, Taylynn Midgett, Brynn Bownan, Harley Sherrill and Adeline Salas, Caitlin Creech’s third graders at Central Elementary. Reading took place at the Central Elementary library as part of national FFA week. News Report photo by Tanya Woolsey.