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Weir area’s first egg hunt of season

Weir area’s first egg hunt of season

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Weir area’s first egg hunt of season

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Opening the eggs Christen Cornell, with daughter Macey Cornell are opening the plastic eggs following egg hunt at the Weir Community CenterColton and Grayson Clark pose while their grandmother Kriste Wellborn takes a memory snapshot of the youngsters.
CUHS hosts CNC music festival

CUHS hosts CNC music festival

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CUHS hosts CNC music festival

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
The Baxter Springs High School orchestra performed during the CNC Music Festival held Wednesday at Columbus High School.The Galena boys’ ensemble was warming up for their performance in the Columbus High School Library.
Young scientists compete in annual fair at Columbus High School

Young scientists compete in annual fair at Columbus High School

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Young scientists compete in annual fair at Columbus High School

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Testing which food will have the most Vitamin C, Eamon Wilkins proved his conclusion that frozen Broccoli had more Vitamin C than oranges. He received the runners-up award in the annual Columbus District 493 Science Fair Elementary Science Fair.

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Miners Hall to host West Mineral exhibit

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
In keeping with the second quarterly exhibits recognizing the coal camps of the Southeast Kansas coal fields, the next installment in this series will recognize West Mineral and its mining history. The exhibit opens April 1 and will close on June 23.The host of this exhibit David R.

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April railroad meeting will feature lunch

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
The April meeting of Heart of the Heartlands Railroad Museum will be Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m.This meeting will feature a lunch get together for all members of Heart of the Heartlands.“The plan is to arrive around 11 a.m.
Glassmakers can be notoriously difficult to identify

Glassmakers can be notoriously difficult to identify

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Glassmakers can be notoriously difficult to identify

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Glass can be notoriously difficult to identify. Signatures, if there are any, can be faked, molds can be reused, and glassmakers often imitated one another’s decorations. Stiegeltype glass is an excellent example.We know that Henry William Stiegel came to Philadelphia from Germany in 1750.
Strange things happen at Columbus Museum

Strange things happen at Columbus Museum

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Strange things happen at Columbus Museum

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
We made it through the month of February and did not have to be closed one day because of bad weather. I didn’t go back through my records, but I would guess there have not been many Februarys like this. Please don’t ask me to check the past 24 years to find out for sure.
Baxter Springs Fire Department Auxiliary serves breakfast

Baxter Springs Fire Department Auxiliary serves breakfast

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Baxter Springs Fire Department Auxiliary serves breakfast

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Servers at the Baxter Springs Fire Department Auxiliary biscuits and sausage gravy fundraiser Saturday March 9 were Erin Coons and Rachel Shepherd. (Above) Customer Cheryl Brady a new county resident stopped in for some biscuits and gravy at the Baxter Springs Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser.
Alice and Ralph White were among those enjoying the recent bean feed sponsored by the Columbus Lions Club. The annual event always draws a crowd and is very popular with area residents.

Alice and Ralph White were among those enjoying the recent bean feed sponsored by the Columbus Lions Club. The annual event always draws a crowd and is very popular with area residents.

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Alice and Ralph

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Alice and Ralph White were among those enjoying the recent bean feed sponsored by the Columbus Lions Club. The annual event always draws a crowd and is very popular with area residents.
Brad Gleason presented February Lion of the Month Katie Simpson with her certificate at a recent meeting. Courtesy photo.

Brad Gleason presented February Lion of the Month Katie Simpson with her certificate at a recent meeting. Courtesy photo.

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Katie Simpson named February Lion of Month

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Being active in sports and community service is important to the February Lion of the Month.Katie Simpson, Columbus Unified High School senior, participates in four sports. She plays softball and was named CNC League First Team outfielder her junior year.
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