Tips for a successful fall vegetable garden

With establishment of the fall vegetable garden well under way, here are some tips and tricks to use to help increase the success of your fall garden.At Planting: For garden spaces used for spring and summer vegetable production, consider mixing some additional fertilizer into the soil before...

Walking, sleep helps keep weight off

Striding away from regaining weightI’ve been advocating walking 10,000 steps or the equivalent a day for decades.

Miracles happen for those who believe

From the Pastor’s PenRead Mark 10:46-52We live in rural Kansas in 2026, with some of us viewing the world through a naturalistic or materialist lens, meaning no belief in anything miraculous. You can be an atheist or Christian and share this outlook.

Wheels of Fun winners announced

25 Years Ago Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 2001Columbus Wheels of Fun and Levi’s Restaurant sponsored a car show in downtown Columbus Friday night.

Jesus’ suffering paid the price for sin

The Beginning of KnowledgeTalk about being in the right place at the right time. Imagine a prisoner, having been convicted and sentenced, awaiting his execution.

Rest important as sleep for health

Whitney Lucas Molitor,Have you ever slept the recommended eight hours, only to wake up feeling tired and unready to take on the day?

City taxes to stay the same as last year

25 Years Ago Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 2001A new tax mill levy for Cherokee county will remain the same as this year, the county commissioners said at their meeting Monday.

How D.C became nation’s capital

Ever wonder how and when Washington D.C. became our nation’s capital? In this year of our 250th anniversary as a nation, that would seem a fair question.Some people are savers and some throw everything away that they don’t think is important. I think some really don’t care.

One’s choices on earth decide eternal reward

The Beginning of KnowledgeThere is a reason why this time of year is called the “dog days” of summer. Lying around and panting is about all that one wants to do when the weather gets this hot and humid.

Mineral school open despite low enrollment

25 Years Ago August 23 - 29, 2001Here’s a simple way to remember the number of students at West Mineral School: count the letters in “West Mineral.” The tiny southeast Kansas school has just 11 students in kindergarten through fourth grade.