Gravity of lies cannot be minimized

The Beginning of KnowledgeLying has a well-deserved reputation, one that is neither pleasant nor positive. When a lie is uttered, the truth takes a hit. Damage is done.Consider the first lie ever spoken.

What to do if plants have freeze damage

Identifying Frost and Freeze Injury to Spring PlantsKansas temperatures have ranged wildly lately, from lows across the state in the single digits and teens on March 16, to highs in the mid-90’s just four days later, on March 21.Many locations even neared 100 degrees, with Plainville, Kansas...

Tanner lands job at Powrachute

25 Years Ago April 19 - 25, 2001A May 2000 graduate of the Southeast Kansas Technical School is currently employed as a machinist at Powrachute, a local manufacturer of powered parachutes.

Earth Day celebration held at fairgrounds

25 Years Ago April 19 - 25, 2001Cherokee County Farm Bureau hosted its second annual Earth Day celebration on Thursday, April 19, 2001, at the Columbus Fairgrounds.

Medications may help substance abuse

Substance use disorders like alcohol and opioid use disorders can be diverse, and every patient has a different story when it comes to their addiction.

Rationing helped support the war effort

It is disheartening to say the least that our young people for at least the immediate past and current generation have been taught so very little about history and especially that of our country’s history and even our Kansas history.I think the general population knows we have had WWI and WWII but...

Focus on good, always do it well

One of the less understood terms in the Bible is that of slave, or bondservant. These are both translated from the same original word.

DeVoe places in national wrestling tourney

25 years ago April 12-18,2001Columbus Unified High School Titan wrestler Austin DeVoe recently won third place in the nation in the National High School Wrestling Championships.

Garden Talk

Remove Pine Trees Infected with Pine WiltAlthough pine trees are not native to Kansas, they are planted widely across the state.

Much can be done to ease allergy symptoms

Allergy alertThis is nothing to sniff at: Climate change has extended pollen seasons by three weeks and is stimulating plants to produce 20 percent more pollen.