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 1-800-4323924. Calls are answered by experienced reference and research librarians at the State Library.

Johnston Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon Masks are encouraged, but not required. 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

ALS, not just Lou Gehrig’s Disease

On July 4, 1939 Lou Gehrig said these famous words at Yankee Stadium, “For the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break that I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”

Kansas State extension has monthly programs

Perhaps you have heard and then again, maybe you haven’t heard of an organization called Family Community Education.

Harvesting, roasting sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are usually ready for harvest between mid-September to October. As the petals turn brown you can wrap the seed heads with a brown paper bag or cheesecloth and secure it with a twist tie. This will protect the seeds from birds as well as catch any seeds that drop.

CUHS curriculum includes physical fitness

25 Years Ago September 10 - 16, 1998 Physical fitness is a part of the curriculum at CUHS. Greg Winterhalter, Jason Zwahlen, Jacob Fry, Ben Murray and Matt Hess, members of a Boys Sport Fitness Class taught by Todd Napier, were out running in the morning.

SEK Technical School enrollment jumps

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago September 3 - 9, 1998 Chris Loch, a 1996 graduate of Galena High School, enters his second year in the Pittsburg State University football program. Chris, an accounting major, is the son of Brian and Denise Broyles of Galena.

It’s critical to care for, strengthen the heart

The Beginning of Knowledge The human body is amazing. Its design and function continue to fascinate all who consider the intricacy and efficiency of their earthly home. One of the more interesting features it contains is the heart.

Risks from long term use of PPIs

About 15 million folks in the U.S. take proton pump inhibitors or PPIs such as Prilosec and Prevacid annually. They ease the discomfort of reflux and GERD by reducing the amount of acid your stomach cranks out.

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.