Maximizing men’s health, you can do it, guys

There’s no way to cushion this message: Most men need to pay more attention to their health.

Judge Houston Republican nominee for congress

25 Years Ago July 25 - 31, 1996 The Kansas District 5 Babe Ruth Bambino 10-Year-Old Baseball Columbus Tournament is underway on the Bambino Field at the Community Field complex. Columbus won the nightcap with a 10-0 shutout in 5 innings over Labette County.

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. Wednesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. By appointment only. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-noon. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.

Sumner’s pond open for business

Sumner’s Pond is open and busy with townfolk splashing and carrying on like clueless fools. The snack bar is convenient with prices marked down to full retail. Old Man Sumner still holds Wednesday Swim with Your Hog Day.

Self diagnosis can be rash

“Doc, what’s this scaly rash on my arm? Do I have ringworm again?” A lot of the rashes I see in my dermatology clinic are red and scaly. In fact, what first drew me to dermatology as a profession was watching a dermatologist distinguish between seemingly similar red, scaly rashes all day.

Woman’s screams bring crowd to jail

25 Years Ago July 25 - 31, 1996 John Newberry of 804 West Oak, who registered at Penn Square in Columbus, and Cindy Garner of Baxter Springs, who registered at Bolin’s True Value in Columbus, were the fourth and final set of winners in the “Dreamer’s Holiday” vacation giveaway.

Widow Fenster still spouting opinion

Window Fenster is still at it, writing books and spouting her opinion on everything. She even has an angle on picking up something from the floor. She said, “I kick it to the wall and wait for something else to fall later. Then I slide that one over to the same wall and pick them both up.”

Scientific progress throughout human history

Examples of accelerating scientific progress abound in human history.

Three milk cows stolen from farm

25 Years Ago July 18 - 24, 1996 Members of the Columbus 15-year-old All Stars are Chet Saporito, Ben Pryor, Caleb Scott, Bryon Hale, R. B. Box, Jerry Smiley, Brian Hensley, Kenny Boeckman, John Davis, Ben Hess, Jason Zwahlen, Billy Ferrier, Dusty Elbrader and Jonathan Plummer.

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. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.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. Fridays 9 a.m.-noon. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.