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Quitting smoking can help prevent dementia

Quitting smoking can help prevent dementia

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Quitting smoking can help prevent dementia

Dr. Roizen Dr. Michael Roizen
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Where there’s smoke there’s fireDespite the longstanding and aggressive campaigns against cigarette smoking that show up on TV, online and in print, around 25 million Americans still use cigarettes and millions more are vaping tobacco.Smoking and secondhand smoke cause almost half a million deaths...

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County discusses salaried overtime

News Staff
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
One of the first planned actions by the Cherokee County Commissioners at their regular meeting Monday cased some mild controversy.Typically, commissioners will approve the county’s payroll and accounts payable at the start of their meeting, with very little discussion.Commissioner Myra Frazier...

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Columbus receives third grant for sidewalks

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Thirty three Transportation Alternatives (TA) projects received over $37 Million in grant funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation according to a press release from Governor Laura Kelley.KDOT’s TA Program provides federal funding to promote and enable the use of active transportation as...

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Register now for Little Mister, Miss

News Staff
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
There are only two weeks left to register your child in the Little Mr. and Miss Columbus contest, happening during the Columbus Day Festival.
Beckham Eaton finished the Back to School 5K with a smile on his face. The event raised $807 for the Park School Parent Teacher Organization.

Beckham Eaton finished the Back to School 5K with a smile on his face. The event raised $807 for the Park School Parent Teacher Organization.

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Beckham Eaton

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public.
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