Groundhog will wear face mask

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, but the shy stubby critter is gonna be wearing a facemask. If he sees the shadow of South Dakota’s governor, then there will be six more weeks of pandemic. Mumford Pickens, solar-powered untaxed whiskey distiller, has been working on a new product, so he can “go legit.”

Sinus pressure: Blow with the flow

The feeling of pressure and pain in the front of the face around the eyes is all too familiar for millions of Americans. Our sinuses include four pairs of airfilled cavities above and below the eyes and behind the nose.

Escapees thought to have stolen man’s shoes

25 Years Ago January 31-February 6, 1996 The Cherokee County Ambulance Association at Galena and Columbus received a matching grant of $4,500 from the Mercy Regional Health Foundation at St. John’s Regional Center in Joplin to purchase a defibrillator.

First African American plays in a Super Bowl game

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Midcentury modern furniture

Artist Dan Johnson (1918-1979) designed furniture for many companies with the midcentury modern look. He worked in Rome and California, and designed a number of lines of modern furniture, especially chairs and tables, for Danish and U.S. companies.

The Bible: more than nice stories

The Bible: what a wonderful book. In fact, it is the one book that all other books try to imitate. It is a holy book. The Bible is God’s revealed will to mankind. It is more than just a nice book of stories about men with long, gray beards who wore sandals and flowing robes.

Recording begins on ‘We Are the World’

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Railroad agent kills robbery suspect

25 Years Ago January 24-30, 1996 Columbus girls were heartbreak losers in a double overtime SEK League basketball game at Iola with a score of 66-64. Columbus, led by Carrie Hess with 12 and Mandy Martin with 11, had a 41-35 edge in rebounding.

Kansas celebrates 160th birthday

Kansas will celebrate her 160th year of statehood on Friday, January 29. Abraham Lincoln granted the Kansas Territory, now known as “Kansas”, statehood making Kansas the 34th state, and the 34th star on the United States Flag.

Rice makes history when appointed to cabinet

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