Years Ago

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago March 23 - 29, 2000Cherokee County had some rising stars perform at Multi-County 4-H Days at the Meadowbrook Mall in Pittsburg.

Flimsy theories defy real logic

Everyone likes to be amused from time to time. There are many things that are so ridiculous as to defy all logic and reason. When something is so obviously absurd that it cannot be taken seriously, it is quickly dismissed with a laugh and a wave of the hand.

American Legion nominates officers

25 Years Ago March 16 - 22, 2000Commander James vonWedell, of Keith Reeves American Legion Post No. 3, announces nominations of officers for 2000-01.

Facing one’s fears builds strength

Read Joshua 1:6-9 Have you ever felt deathly afraid? I grew up in a typical ’90s Christian home, where my dad was an evangelical pastor. I wasn’t allowed to watch anything scary, which led to nightmares. I feared the dark.

Kansas Legislative Hotline

Information about the 2025 Kansas Legislature and legislative session is only an email, online chat or phone call away on the Legislative Hotline for Kansans, 1-800-432-3924.Kansas’ Legislative Hotline is a trustworthy resource for state residents with questions about the Kansas Legislature and is...

Visual thinking strategies aid medical education

Effective medical diagnosis depends not just on looking, but on truly perceiving. Recognizing this, many medical training programs have adopted Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), discussions about art to enhance students’ skills in nuanced observation, inference, and communication.

Fond memories of raising chickens

Have you ever had something happen that all of a sudden brings up something from your past? That happened to me last week when I visited a store looking for a garden flag, but instead was drawn to the baby chicks I heard chirping in another part of the store.

Athletes recognized at winter sports awards

25 Years Ago March 16 - 22, 2000Ty Sills, Columbus Unified High School boys’ basketball coach, recognized his players, Bill Jessee, Ryan Atkinson, Robbie Carpino, Billy Foster, Paul Holding, Derek Holmes and Fred Lundien at the winter sports awards program.Claythorne Lodge, northwest of Columbus,...

Doing right thing makes days better

No one can relive the past. But every person who has ever lived can look back and see something in their personal history that they would like to have done differently. However, all anyone has is today; this twenty-four hours alone. What a person does with this day makes all the difference.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,I am writing to express my concern about an article in the Columbus News Report on Tuesday, February 24. The article held a prominent “above the fold” position on the front page, and the headline read, County Schools Score Low in State Testing.