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New York man’s dream of visiting “Big Brutus”

If you are reading this story and have not visited “Big Brutus” Museum at Mineral, I have a question for you. Why have you not visited one of the major attractions visitors of the united States and even foreign countries come to see right here in southeast Kansas?

Lack of data on women in studies

Q: I hear talk about how women are underrepresented in clinical trials and lab studies, and that it makes such a difference in results. Should I ask my doctor if medications I am prescribed are tested on women?

Girl’s body found in mine shaft

25 Years Ago August 15 - 21, 1996 Kathryn Marshall York and Herschell L. York will celebrate their 50 th wedding anniversary on August 18 at their home in Columbus. Their children are Dennis York and Sunny Gaye Pierce.

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Bickhams’s wife fond of mini mower

Junior Bickum bought himself a rechargeable battery operated automatic robot lawn mower for his one-acre front yard. He got it wholesale through his hardware store business. He said, “The Blade and Ducker Auto 3,000 model comes with two batteries and a charger. I can set it to run whenever I want.

s day of school important transition for students

“First day of school! Wake up! Come on. First day of school,” the little fish shouts at his dad in the opening scene of Finding Nemo. The first day of school is an important transition for students of all ages, and it is often a challenging one.

Inspectors in town to check war tax collection

25 Years Ago August 15 - 21, 1996 A Japanese film company will be in Columbus producing part of a television series for Japanese viewers called “Pets Around the World”. The filming will take place at a rural Columbus farm and will feature some of the landowner’s family dogs and unusual livestock.

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Spiritual truths are found in the Bible

Who am I? What is my purpose on this earth? Is there a heaven or hell? Why was I born? How do I have more faith? I love how I recently heard it said, “Natural truth should be carried in the arms of Spiritual truth.”