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The Fox family was the The Crawford County 2024 Kansas Bankers Association Soil Conservation Award winner. Courtesy photo.

The Fox family was the The Crawford County 2024 Kansas Bankers Association Soil Conservation Award winner. Courtesy photo.

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Crawford County conservation awards presented

News Staff
Monday, March 3, 2025
Every year the Kansas Bankers Association, in association with USDA NRCS and FSA, Crawford Conservation District, and K-State Research and Extension– Wildcat District, presents awards to Crawford County farmers and ranchers on excellent practices of conservation.
“Well, it may be the Devil or it may be the Lord But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.” -Bob Dylan

“Well, it may be the Devil or it may be the Lord But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.” -Bob Dylan

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You gotta serve somebody

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
To serve is the essence of what it means to be fully human. If you think about what every job and every vocation has in common, it is that they serve others. And in our service to others, we are ultimately serving God.Unless, that is, we are serving the Devil.
Ask questions to clarify dementia diagnosis

Ask questions to clarify dementia diagnosis

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Ask questions to clarify dementia diagnosis

Drs. Oz And Roizen By Dr. Mehmet Oz And Dr.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Ignorance not bliss regarding dementia diagnosisHere’s another story about how American health care is letting people down. A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that 65 to 81 percent of older folks who have dementia, and their caregivers, don’t know that they have the condition.
Columbus High School presents ‘The Addams Family’

Columbus High School presents ‘The Addams Family’

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Columbus High School presents ‘The Addams Family’

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Columbus High School presented “The Addams Family” (top left and above) February 14, 15 and 16. The musical, directed by Stacey Struble, is the tale of the spooky Addams Family. Daughter Wednesday (Piper Hayes) falls in love with a normal boy (Kinden Riddle) and the two families meet.
A very successful spaghetti fundraiser for Jon Tavernaro in the Weir Community Center on Saturday. Blake Sanders enjoyed a bit of cake to finish off the meal.

A very successful spaghetti fundraiser for Jon Tavernaro in the Weir Community Center on Saturday. Blake Sanders enjoyed a bit of cake to finish off the meal.

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Spaghetti fundraiser in Weir a success

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Monday, February 17, 2025
Meals On Wheels Lunch Menu

Meals On Wheels Lunch Menu

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Meals On Wheels Lunch Menu

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Thursday, February 6, 2025
Meals are for those 60 years or older. Consultation with SEK-AAA dietitian may be arranged. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. To order or cancel a meal, please call your site between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on the day before.
“They say love is the best investment; the more you give, the more you get in return.” -Audrey Hepburn

“They say love is the best investment; the more you give, the more you get in return.” -Audrey Hepburn

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Give it away

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Thursday, February 6, 2025
Love is not something that we can store or save like we can with money or material possessions. Love is better thought of as both a feeling and an action, and in fact a feeling that often comes naturally when we act in loving ways.

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Columbus Public Library Hours

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Monday, February 3, 2025
Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.Curbside service will be available upon request.

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Johnston Public Library Hours

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Monday, February 3, 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. - Noon210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.
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