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Columbus Public Library Hours

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Monday, December 23, 2024
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.
Columbus Telephone ready for Y2K

Columbus Telephone ready for Y2K

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Columbus Telephone ready for Y2K

Ella Buzzard & Marilyn Schmitt
Monday, December 23, 2024
Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago December 22 - 28, 1999Columbus Telephone Company officials are pleased to announce it achieved its goal to be Y2K compliant by October 28, 1999.Clifford and Betty Beecham were honored by their children on their 60th wedding anniversary...

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Mercy Auxiliary elects new officers

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Monday, December 23, 2024
At the Columbus Mercy Auxiliary meeting held December 17, a new president, Brenda Barrett, was welcomed by the 20 attending members of the Columbus Mercy Auxiliary. Past President Janie Jarrett stepped down from office due to becoming employed by Franklin Tech in Joplin, Mo.

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Columbus City Council minutes

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Monday, December 23, 2024
AttendanceThe City Council of Columbus, Kansas met December 2, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. presided over by Mayor Grant Spieth. Council members present: Laura Epler, Kathy Doherty and Misty Spear (via Zoom).

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Monday, December 23, 2024
Annikan Yang, 22, was arrested Sunday by Columbus Police officers on charges of driving under the influence and was released on $1,000 bail.Logan Ray Jones, 36, was arrested Sunday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of driving while suspended and was released $595 bail.Levi James Willbee,...
Members of the CUHS Choir were chosen as 2024 Southeast Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Choir selections during tryouts in November. Robert Graham, India Daniels, Piper Hayes, and Mallory Thompson performed with the District Honor Choir at the Pittsburg State University Bicknell Center in early December.

Members of the CUHS Choir were chosen as 2024 Southeast Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Choir selections during tryouts in November. Robert Graham, India Daniels, Piper Hayes, and Mallory Thompson performed with the District Honor Choir at the Pittsburg State University Bicknell Center in early December.

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Titans of the Week

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Monday, December 23, 2024
Four Columbus Unified High School Students were chosen as SE KMEA District Honor Choir selections. Two of those students were also selected as KMEA State Honor Choir choices.
After 40 years as a nurse and Director of Health Services at Mercy Hospital Columbus, Mary Burke retired with a well attended reception Friday morning. Hospital administrator Angie Saporito thanked Mary for her years of service and recognized her what she has done for the community. Mary’s husband Dennis Burke, a long time educator in Cherokee County joined in the celebration.

After 40 years as a nurse and Director of Health Services at Mercy Hospital Columbus, Mary Burke retired with a well attended reception Friday morning. Hospital administrator Angie Saporito thanked Mary for her years of service and recognized her what she has done for the community. Mary’s husband Dennis Burke, a long time educator in Cherokee County joined in the celebration.

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Mary Burke retires from Mercy

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Monday, December 23, 2024
Health care workers, friends and former patients from throughout the tristate area and, all walks of life, attended the retirement reception for the Columbus Hospitals current longest serving nurse.Columbus Hospitals, Director of Health Services, Mary Burke, said goodbye to dozens of her co-workers...

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Coop gets $2 million USDA fertilizer grant

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Monday, December 23, 2024
A $2.3-million grant has been awarded to the Cherokee County Farmers Cooperative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand dry fertilizer production.The $2,311,391 grant will help the Farmers Coop, expand an existing dry fertilizer facility with additional storage and processing...
Bill Jones and Susan Shultz were among the volunteers preparing the meal for the Community Christmas dinner Saturday.

Bill Jones and Susan Shultz were among the volunteers preparing the meal for the Community Christmas dinner Saturday.

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Bill Jones and Susan Shultz

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Monday, December 23, 2024
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