Family receives award for conservation efforts

The 2025 Kansas Bankers Association’s Soil Conservation Award recipients, the Nick and Christina Martin Family, were introduced by County Key Banker Jim Gaither of American Bank.

Entrepreneur fair March 5

The twelfth annual Cherokee County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge hosted by The Cherokee County Economic Development Corporation and the Cherokee County E-Community will be held Thursday, March 5, at Baxter Springs High School.

CAC World Day of Prayer service planned March 6

The Columbus Area Churches World Day of Prayer service will be held Friday, March 6 at 6 p.m. at Crestline Baptist Church.There will be prayer offered for the nation, state and local governing bodies, as well as area churches, pastors, global evangelism and youth.

Neutral Church annual pancake dinner Saturday

Join the Neutral Church this Saturday, February 28, at 4:30 p.m. for their annual Pancake Dinner. The menu features custom-ground whole hog sausage, pancakes, and biscuits with gravy, available for a donation. Frozen whole hog sausage will also be sold while supplies last.

Lions Club will host yearly bean, soup feed

Mark the calendar for Thursday, March 5. It’s time for the annual Columbus Lions Club Bean and Soup Feed.Lunch will be served at St. Rose Parish Hall from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Dinner will be served from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.Dine in or carryout for $8 donation.The Parish Hall is located at 129 S. Kansas Ave.

Senator speaks at legislative dinner

Saturday evening U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined local political leaders in speaking to the Cherokee County Farm Bureau.Nearly 100 attended the annual Farm Bureau Legislative dinner held at Rowden’s Rustic Moose Lodge in Columbus.