Coffee’s brain-protecting benefits

Q: Is there any harm in continuing to drink caffeinated coffee now that I am 65? I drink about three cups a day, all in the morning. A: There are remarkable benefits from drinking coffee -- and perhaps the most far-reaching are the brain benefits.

Family gets into a bloody brawl

25 Years Ago Dec. 26, 1996-Jan. 1, 1997 Dec. 26, 1996-Jan. 1, 1997 Rhonda Webb, of Columbus route one, earned a reward for logging 50 hours in the American Quarter Horse Association Horseback Riding Program.

Harley tries to bag a reindeer

Hope you had a good Christmas. The best Christmases are where you buy the right gifts for everyone and no one gives you what you don’t want. We’re taking down our Christmas tree on New Year’s Day. The deal here is that Punkin won’t let me trim the tree.

Smart resolutions for the new year

With 2022 nearly upon us, so too is the tradition of the New Year’s resolution. Merriam-Webster defines the New Year’s resolution as “a promise to do something differently in the new year.” I would argue that in practice, the resolution is less of a promise and more of a hope or intention.

County Farm receives Christmas good cheer

25 Years Ago Dec. 26, 1996-Jan. 1, 1997 Gretchen Tyree, RN, C., of Columbus, was promoted to program manager of New Dawnings, the outpatient program of the Center for Behavioral Services at St. John’s Regional Medical Center.

Legislature hotline

Up-to-the-minute information on the 2020 Kansas Legislature is only a phone call or chat away.

Columbus Public Library Hours

The Columbus Public Library will be open to the public, with a five person limit. Mondays 9 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Thursdays 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. By appointment only. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-noon.

Have you done all that God wanted ?

Have you done all you could do? I panicked this week as the reality of 2021 coming to an end hit me. Oh no, have I done all that needed to be done this year? I’ve been spinning plates for sure but have I accomplished what God wanted me to?

Human body in purest state at birth

The joy of holding a new-born child in one’s arms is indescribable. The warmth, the tender skin, and the innocence can be nearly overwhelming to even the most time-worn individual. God, in His infinite wisdom, designed the human body to be in its purest state at birth.

Early memories set foundation

What I Remember and Love about The First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Columbus. So much of my growing up years revolved around the Church. My earliest memories are of singing downstairs before we went to class.