A natural way to keep gardens safe from hungry pests is to employ the help of praying mantids. Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd said this predator of the insect world can be beneficial to a home garden.

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago April 7 - 13, 1999 Members of the Columbus Unified High School tennis team took two wins in a triple-dual meet at Parsons. No.

Read Luke 7:36-50 If you were to walk into my office, you wouldn’t hear me playing the usual worship music. I love my music, which is far heavier than what Brandon Lake offers.

The Beginning of Knowledge Once the threat of freezing temperatures is past, along with the damage that they can cause, many people like to get on their knees and get dirty. Gardening is more than a hobby, it is a way to commune with nature and nature’s designer, God Almighty.

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.

Solar eclipses, like the one over North America on April 8, have fascinated observers for thousands of years. The Maya of Mesoamerica used their astronomical observations to predict eclipses.

There is an old joke where a man walks into his doctor’s office and says, “Doc, it hurts every time I do this. What should I do? To which the doctor replies, “Simple, don’t do that.” While the advice seems trite and maybe even insulting, like most jokes, there is some truth in it.

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago April 7 - 13, 1999 A ribbon cutting was held at the new Exchange State Bank in Columbus to welcome the firm to the Columbus business community. Participating in the ribbon cutting were Frank Dunnick, bank chairman and chief executive officer; Marta Brown, vice president of Columbus branch; and Pete Delange, bank director.

Last week I shared with you one of the oldest companies in the United States, Arm and Hammer, makers of one of the oldest and most economical workhorses in our homes. I know we have all used Arm and Hammer Baking Soda in many ways, but perhaps there are some that you haven’t thought of, it being an efficient and yet very economical product.

Fertilizing Fruit Trees Before applying fertilizer in the spring, a soil test should be completed if one hasn’t been done for several years. The best time to fertilize established fruit trees is when they enter the bloom period.