Columbus Public Library Hours

The Columbus Public Library will be open to the public, with a five person limit. 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.

Southeast corner rich in mining history

We live in the southeast corner of Kansas, an area of the state often overlooked when thinking of historical happenings. Seems much more is written about northeast Kansas for instance than there is written about our little corner of the world. However, we do have a rich heritage.

Bounce back to better health after heart attack

Q: I had a mild heart attack, but it scared me a lot and I am trying to do what I can to prevent another one and get healthier than I was before it happened. Can you help? A: Congratulations on your commitment to improving your health and dodging another heart attack.

‘Black hand’ protesting vagrancy law

25 Years Ago January 9 - 15, 1997 Emily Tarter won Pongo, the stuffed Dalmatian, and Natalie Newcomb won the 101 Dalmatian Collection in the drawing held at McDonald’s in Columbus. Columbus boys lost a 54-50 overtime decision in a non-conference basketball game at Iola.

Lester mad cause he can’t wear class ring

Tony’s Barbershop conducted another Think Tank session. Mumford Pickens kicked it off by saying, “I still wear my high school graduation ring.” This made Lester Sommerstone, who was sitting in the barber chair, mad cause his class ring won’t fit on any of his remaining fingers.

Symptons flare up, mysteriously disappear

Imagine a condition with symptoms that present differently in each person who has it and no currently approved lab test can definitively confirm the diagnosis. Imagine that the symptoms can flare up and then mysteriously disappear, including fatigue, low grade fevers, joint pain, and mouth sores.

Mine upheaval causes problems in Nebraska

25 Years Ago January 9 - 15, 1997 The first snow of 1997 arrived on January 8 with snow in Columbus measuring about four inches. Lloyd Coons brought his tractor to town to help remove snow from parking lots and other areas.

Columbus Public Library Hours

The Columbus Public Library will be open to the public, with a five person limit. 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.

Ready for a new start, chance to make changes

Happy New Year. We’re putting a bow on 2021 and sending it on it’s way. We’re ready for a new start, a do-over and chance to make the necessary changes in our lives, new goals and new visions. I was meditating on the word “provision” this week. “Pro” meaning forward, and “vision” meaning to see.

Various types of human behavior are common

Some things never change. The various types of human behavior that are common among all ages, races, and classes speak volumes concerning a single Creator. The Bible is chock full of examples of these characteristics in motion.