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City seeks noxious weed control from county

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
What do the residents of the City of Columbus get from the county for their taxes?They get access to the County Health Department, the services of the Noxious Weed Control, and the use of the jail.Sorry. . .

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CALENDAR

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Friday, June 27•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, June 28•4-H Style Revue 9 a.m. clothing construction, 10 a.m. buymanship at the Extension office Columbus Freedom Fest events begin at 5 p.m.•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous...

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Hours change for public works crews

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Columbus City Public Works Department employees will be working from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. beginning Monday, June 30 due to summertime heat.The summer hours will continue through September.

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KDOT scam circulating

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is warning about a new scam circulating via text message.
After more than 30 years, the Columbus High School football scoreboard has been removed from the south end of the stadium. If the scoreboard could talk, the stories it could tell. It will be replaced this summer and next year the Titans will be playing before a new modern scoreboard. Vital Signs is handling the sign replacement.

After more than 30 years, the Columbus High School football scoreboard has been removed from the south end of the stadium. If the scoreboard could talk, the stories it could tell. It will be replaced this summer and next year the Titans will be playing before a new modern scoreboard. Vital Signs is handling the sign replacement.

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After more than 30 years

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

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Columbus Public Library Hours

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Thursday, June 26, 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.
Above a plate recently donated to the Columbus Museum has interesting flaw. Below, the information printed on the back of the piece has the company’s name misspelled. Often antique items can be more valuable if they contain a flaw.

Above a plate recently donated to the Columbus Museum has interesting flaw. Below, the information printed on the back of the piece has the company’s name misspelled. Often antique items can be more valuable if they contain a flaw.

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Unique donation is now at museum

Doris Richardson
Thursday, June 26, 2025
This report is going to be written by this more mature (older) woman who has experienced just about everything that has happened at the museum this month.The first part of the month the museum received a beautiful plate. As I was doing the paperwork on the plate, I noticed a flaw on it.

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Garcia named to BCC Spring dean’s list

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Barton Community College has named 293 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester.Madelyn Garcia from Columbus has been named to the list.To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on...

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Weir student graduates from Fort Hays

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,691 graduates during its Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays.Shannon Merhoff, of Weir, graduated with a Master of Science in Psychology.
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