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Labette Community College

Labette Community College

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Labette Community College

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Friday, October 22, 2021
Labette Community College recently hosted tryouts for the 2021-22 season spirit squad. After two rounds of tryouts, eight Labette Community College students have been named to the newly resurrected LCC Spirit Squad. The Spirit Squad had been dormant for the past several years.

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Happy BIRTHDAY

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Friday, October 22, 2021
October 22 Neal Anderson Nathan Bole Paul Cook Callie Evans Raymond Griffitt October 23 Rayma Box Bobby Handshy Larry Hiatt Margaret Johnson Albert Richardson Kaden Thiele October 24 Arnold Norris Sheila Powell Elaine Ritchal Dareld Simpson Call 620-429-4684 to add your birthday

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Happy Anniversary

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Friday, October 22, 2021
October 23 Jason and Kelly Wells Ron and Cathy Wheelen Call 620-429-4684 to add your anniversary
Members of the First Christian Church of Baxter Springs

Members of the First Christian Church of Baxter Springs

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Members of the First Christian Church of Baxter Springs

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Friday, October 22, 2021
Members of the First Christian Church of Baxter Springs dive into an overgrown flower garden during the Great Day of Service. Several area churches joined together to help their community by doing yard work, household cleaning and repairs.
On Columbus Community Clean Up day

On Columbus Community Clean Up day

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On Columbus Community Clean Up day

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Friday, October 22, 2021
On Columbus Community Clean Up day, students from Columbus Unified High School jointed together to help paint the pool house.
Thanks to several classes

Thanks to several classes

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Thanks to several classes

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Friday, October 22, 2021
Thanks to several classes at Columbus Unified High School, the pool house got a good cleaning and some fresh paint on the Columbus PRIDE Clean Up day. Teachers also assisted in the effort.

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First “Unknown Soldier” killed on Western front selected to be honored

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Friday, October 22, 2021
Sunday, October 24 The 297th day of the year 68 days left Today in history On October 24, 1921, in the French town of Chalons-sur-Marne, an American officer selects the body of the first “Unknown Soldier” to be honored among the approximately 77,000 United States servicemen killed on the Western...
Riverton High School Teacher Margaret Radlund holds a dog by the leash before her FCCLA students, Katie Burge, Karli King, Joanna Lewis, Elizabeth Feldcant, Andy Jones, and Bailee Riggs. The dog is seen wearing a bandana that one of Radlund’s other classes had made for the animals beforehand. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Riverton High School Teacher Margaret Radlund holds a dog by the leash before her FCCLA students, Katie Burge, Karli King, Joanna Lewis, Elizabeth Feldcant, Andy Jones, and Bailee Riggs. The dog is seen wearing a bandana that one of Radlund’s other classes had made for the animals beforehand. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

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Riverton FCCLA helps Columbus ACO

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Barking, slobber, and happy, wagging tails are some of the joyful sights and sounds that a number of local High School students got to see last week.
Local senior citizens prepare to perform flexibility exercises in the Columbus Hospitality Center, 516 N. Kansas. Each attendee uses the pictured balls, weights, stretch bands, and chairs to assist with their twice-weekly workout regiment. Pat Niggemann serves as the group’s leader. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Local senior citizens prepare to perform flexibility exercises in the Columbus Hospitality Center, 516 N. Kansas. Each attendee uses the pictured balls, weights, stretch bands, and chairs to assist with their twice-weekly workout regiment. Pat Niggemann serves as the group’s leader. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

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Fitness class draws local seniors

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A small group of senior citizens gathered together again to get their exercise in. The Hospitality Center at 516 N. Kansas hosts a small recreation room for the activity. Averaging around ten to fifteen members a session, the attendees meet every Monday and Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.
Variety of activities make annual celebration a success

Variety of activities make annual celebration a success

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Variety of activities make annual celebration a success

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Monday, October 18, 2021
Pilots and their crews laid out their balloons to ready them for inflation. It takes many hands to make sure the balloons are safe for lift off. Photo by Jacob Spencer. Few people get to see what the inside of the inflated balloon looks like.
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