Columbus Public Library Hours

The library will be open to the public, with a five person limit, Mondays 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Browsing, computer appointments and curbside will be available Wednesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Fridays 8 a.m.-noon.

Late winter storm damages fruit crop

25 Years Ago March 28-April 3, 1996 Fourteen third grade students participated in a writing workshop at Highland Elementary School taught by David Eddington. During the publishing party, the students read and discussed their stories.

Johnston Public Library

Temporary Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masks will be required. Currently, there is a 10 person maximum with a 30-minute time limit. 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

Kansas Legislation information hotline

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

Success or failure depends on wisdom of choices

Who does not want to be wise? Wisdom is a result of many things. Experience, training, and study are just a few. Learning the lessons of history is especially rewarding (Romans 15:4). When the successes and failures of any society are observed, insights are gained.

Lose post-menopausal belly fat

Q: I’m a year past menopause and, for the first time, I have belly fat. I’ve also gained weight. How can I reverse this trend and lose the fat? -- Lanny F. A: You’re not alone; almost 75-percent of women over age 55 in the U.S. are overweight or obese.

Historic flasks most sought after collectors items

Bottle collecting has been an important pastime since the end of the 19th century, when the first bottle seekers dug up examples in old privy pits, the town dump or a rocky seacoast area. Most sought after were historic flasks made in New England glassworks.

Man arrested for having still at his home

25 Years Ago March 21-27, 1996 Charles and Margaret McColm, of Columbus route two, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Mar. 31 at the Columbus Community Building. The reception will be hosted by their daughters, Athena and Anita.

Godly influences last a lifetime

Today’s column features comments from a letter from a lifelong friend of Betty’s, Maryetta Fewin Cunningham. Years ago, Maryetta had been a member of the Oswego First Baptist Church Youth Group and she has special memories of her time spent within the group.

Mom’s ingenuity provides protection

The old saying is, “You can pick your friends but you can’t pick your relatives.” That primarily means blood relatives. We inherit many things that are passed on to us through the relatives who preceded us and often some of that is due in part to the country they may have come from.