January ideal time for purchasing quality seed

It’s barely January, it’s cold and many landscapes are covered with snow, but in Kansas and surrounding areas, gardeners are heeding a similar set of commands: Ready, Set…Go?

Columbus Public Library Board January meeting

The January 10 meeting of the Columbus Public Library Board was called to order by President Curtis Wheatley at 6:01 p.m. Board members also present were: Becky Shearburn, Kelly Walters, Linda Griffitt, and Becky Glover. Staff members present were: Lauren Chesner-Dainty and Trish Windsor.

Cherokee County Court Docket

District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, January 19 10 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Alicia Nicole Maize, sentencing, (criminal) 1:15 p.m. – In the Matter of the Marriage of Miles Eichelberger vs.

Annual dinner is postponed to March

With the spike of COVID virus in Cherokee County, and not knowing when it will start going down again, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce board of directors made the hard decision to postpone the Chamber Annual Dinner and awards from January 26 until March 30.

Committee seeks input for All School Reunion

The Columbus All School Reunion is scheduled to be held in 2023, the committee needs to set a date. The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is asking those who would like to help with the 2023 All School Reunion to attend a meeting Tuesday, January 25 at noon at the Columbus Chamber office at 320 E.

What is membership in the C of C?

Columbus Chamber of Commerce membership… What is it all about? This question has most likely gone through every member’s mind at one time or another. It is a very important question and deserves an answer. What’s it all about?

Understanding what truly-local really means

One of my favorite quotes is by General Shinseki. He said, “If you don’t like change, you are going to enjoy irrelevance even less.” Each January I spend the month discussing the basics of building a truly local communitywide mindset. Truly local means so many different things to each of us.

‘Kansas Travel Guide’ 2022 available

For those of you wishing to get out and explore, but are not aware of what is available right here in your home state of Kansas, stop by and pick up the 2022 Official Kansas Travel Guide.

Hold class get-togethers locally

Are you planning a class reunion and think you need to hold it out of town as there is nothing in Columbus? Classmates coming from outside of Columbus want to come back to relive memories and see how their hometown is doing.

Sign up for ‘Soybean School’

2022 Soybean School will be held February 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Parsons The event is hosted by K-State Research and Extension at the Southeast Research and Extension Center, 25092 Ness Rd. The event is free and dinner provided.