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Charles and Margaret McColm will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Thursday, April 1. The couple has lived in Columbus for the last 64 years. Courtesy photo.

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McColms celebrate sixty-fifth anniversary

News Staff

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Charles and Margaret McColm will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Thursday, April 1. Charles McColm and Margaret McGown were united in marriage on Easter Sunday in 1956 in the United Chapel Church north of McCune.

Chili cookoff fundraiser proceeds to benefit veterans’ causes

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Chili cookoff fundraiser proceeds to benefit veterans’ causes

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Members of the Mike Carpino Ford team served up their best chili recipes at the VFW chili cookoff held recently. Jay Wary, Jim Biggerstaff and Dillon Roberts vied for bragging rights. Other teams participating were the VFW and Crossland Construction.

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LCS Bears take MCL championship

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Life Christian’s Junior Division (age 12 and younger) team outdistanced two other schools Saturday at Ottawa to take the Midstates Christian League Music and Arts Championship for the second year in a row.

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Bunco games continue

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Twenty-two bunco players attended the March 23 games. Including a newcomer, Brenda Boyd. Winners included Maedeen Back with the most wins; Marilyn Morris with the most losses; Barbara Poor with the most Buncos and Rosalie Peterson had the last Bunco.

Columbus Unified High School

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Columbus Unified High School

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Columbus Unified High School has seven students who have been named as University of Kansas Honor Scholars. Front row Mya Hamilton, Dixee Lacen and Jaden Spainhower. Back row Bailey Monroe, Avery Campbell, Jessie Robinson and Andrew Coberley. Courtesy photo.

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Sweating causes problems for evergreens, shrubs

Jesse Gilmore

Monday, March 29, 2021

Several people have called this week concerned for their hollies and other evergreen shrubs, noticing that the leaves are presenting with dry, crispy margins and tips, and excessive leaf drop. The reason for this? The leaves are sweating.

Annual Methodist Church baked potato fundraiser is a smash

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Annual Methodist Church baked potato fundraiser is a smash

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Friday, March 26, 2021

All hands were on deck at the annual First United Methodist Church baked potato feed. Workers kept things running smoothly March 19 as orders came in for the potatoes with toppings. This year the event was drive by or carry out.

Area students named KU National Honor Scholars

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Area students named KU National Honor Scholars

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Friday, March 26, 2021

This spring, the Kansas Honor Scholars Program, which marks its 50th anniversary as a tradition of the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment, honored more than 3,600 high school seniors throughout Kansas for their academic excellence and achievement.

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Lacen named Lion of Month for March

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Academic, musical and athletic excellence are all characteristics Dixee Lacen strives to achieve. Lacen has been named the Columbus Lions Club Lion of the Month for March. In addition to being a member of the LEO Club, Lacen has accomplished what very few high school athletes have achieved.

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CUHS students earn Pitt State scholarships

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Pittsburg State University has announced that two Columbus Unified High School students have been awarded PSU Alumni Legacy License Plate Scholarships. Hannah Andrews is planning to major in Early Childhood Education. Her parents are Shawn and Tracy Andrews of Columbus.

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