John reminds about the fall of man

The Gospel of John begins with Creation, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”.

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.

Mayor assigns new city council positions

Columbus Mayor Doug Gatewood named his staff appointments for the new city council year.

God’s indestructible word remains constant

The Beginning of Knowledge All through the everchanging years, one thing remains constant and that is the indestructible word of God. Sadly, not every person who becomes aware of the powerful messages it contains accepts the Bible.

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.

American Indians face unique challenges

American Indians face some unique challenges when it comes to caring for their health. Culturally, we view health in a Holistic manner as a balance of our bodies, mind and spirit that allows for good health. Historically, the women would have knowledge of herbs and men would be spiritual healers.

Columbus resident qualifies for Boston Marathon

25 Years Ago April 16 - 22, 1998 Providing leadership to the Lady Titan softball squad are seniors Korey Green, Steffanie Boyes and Kitty McCulley.

Honeybees heard buzzing around lilac bush

This past week I decided to do some weed elimination from some of the Iris along one end of our garage. It was somewhat a daunting task as I hadn’t really cleaned out that particular area since before COVID hit.

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 April 9 - 15, 1998 Jennifer Pugh and Brian Hancock, media students of Norma Blankenship at Baxter High School, attended a Multimedia Fair at Galena. Brian received the first place medal for his video slideshow.