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Homemade tomato cages sturdier than most

Homemade tomato cages sturdier than most

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Homemade tomato cages sturdier than most

With Cynthia Domenghini
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Supporting TomatoesTomatoes need support to remain upright, improve air flow and reduce the risk of disease. Support keeps the fruit off the ground which helps reduce contamination from contact with soil.
Christ always fulfills His promises

Christ always fulfills His promises

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Christ always fulfills His promises

Pastor David Symm
Friday, May 16, 2025
Messages from St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchRead Acts 5:12-32 The Evangelists are honest about the disciples’ early doubts. Who wouldn’t doubt if you saw your dearest friend die this way?
Mercer wins Farm Bureau poster contest

Mercer wins Farm Bureau poster contest

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Mercer wins Farm Bureau poster contest

News Staff
Friday, May 16, 2025
25 Years Ago May 11 - 17, 2000Cherokee County Farm Bureau Safety Chairman Joyce Johnson announced that Randi Mercer is a winner at the state level of the safety poster contest.
God qualifies those He chooses

God qualifies those He chooses

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God qualifies those He chooses

Pastor Cody Bohall First Christian Church
Friday, May 16, 2025
Read Judges 6:33-40 Ever felt uncertain or anxious? Maybe you were chosen to lead a group at work, but felt unqualified. Perhaps you just became a parent and worry about raising a child today. I faced this when I became a pastor.
Jesus serves as ‘substitutional sacrifice’

Jesus serves as ‘substitutional sacrifice’

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Jesus serves as ‘substitutional sacrifice’

Allen Fischgrabe
Friday, May 16, 2025
The Beginning of KnowledgeAbraham is a man prominent in scripture. One of the accounts presented concerning this godly individual resides in Genesis 22:1-14. In these pages, the patriarch is commanded to offer his son Isaac upon an altar.
Local students to attend Boy’s State

Local students to attend Boy’s State

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Local students to attend Boy’s State

News Staff
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
25 Years Ago May 11 - 17, 2000Jake Brown, Billy Foster, Paul Holding and Noble Dobkins, Columbus Unified High School juniors were selected to attend Boys’ State this summer.
Caterpillars can damage tree health

Caterpillars can damage tree health

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Caterpillars can damage tree health

Garden Talk
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Eastern Tent CaterpillarDescription: Native to North America, Eastern tent caterpillars are hairy and black with a white stripe down the back and yellow/brown stripes on the sides along with blue, oval-shaped spots.

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Johnston Public Library Hours

News Staff
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.
Ft. Larned interesting place to visit

Ft. Larned interesting place to visit

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Ft. Larned interesting place to visit

Lois Carlson
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
This is the last week of school for most schools, which means that some families are thinking about places where they might take their children on a road trip. It doesn’t have to be long to learn about many interesting areas and sights right here in Kansas.
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