Columbus Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. Curbside service will be available upon request.

How we have peace during Advent, beyond

From the Pastor’s Pen This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent. It represents the peace of God. Now, most people think of peace as a lack of conflict, or war. At times, this can be true.

Many things defy all logic, reason

The Beginning of Knowledge Everyone likes to be amused from time to time. There are many things that are so ridiculous as to defy all logic and reason. When something is so obviously absurd that it cannot be taken seriously, it is quickly dismissed with a laugh and a wave of the hand.

Are you experiencing aging-anxiety?

Iowa State University experts have looked into the impact of “aging anxiety,” characterized by physical and psychological changes, fear of losing autonomy, and loss of relationships as people move away or die.

Columbus Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. Curbside service will be available upon request.

Years Ago

25 Years Ago December 3 - 9, 1998 Sudden high winds accompanying a cold front brought damage to the area, including blowing down the south wall of a restroom-shower building at the fairgrounds in Columbus.

Mcbride retires after thirty years of service

25 Years Ago December 3 - 9, 1998 After more than 30 years of elected and appointed public office in Kansas, Betty McBride, the director of the Kansas Division of Motor Vehicles, is retiring and she will be returning to Cherokee County.

Holiday greetings should be heartfelt

Thanksgiving is over and so is Black Friday and the Monday that followed with all those special “deals”.

A date that will live in infamy

December 7, 1941 is a “date that will live in infamy” as stated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his famous speech after the events of the Pearl Harbor bombing. That event let to the United States involvement in World War II.

Mouse damage to fruit trees

REMINDERS Cover strawberry plants with mulch so they don’t heave out of the ground this winter. FRUIT Mouse Damage to Fruit Trees/Plants As food for wildlife becomes scarce, mice turn to a favorite alternative, fruit tree bark.