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Nominate now for the Chris Award

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
It is now time to nominate a member of the community for the annual Columbus Chris Award. Nominations will be due by December 1.Nominees are considered for community service extending over a period of years, but particularly in the past year, which benefited different segments of the community.
Home items made by John and Heather DePratt were available at the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. Wooden cutting boards candles and etc. Handling the sales in the booth were Terri and Jay Beech.

Home items made by John and Heather DePratt were available at the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. Wooden cutting boards candles and etc. Handling the sales in the booth were Terri and Jay Beech.

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Children’s Halloween event returns

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Halloween is fast approaching, and that means the annual Halloween Walk for the children of Columbus. The 2024 Halloween Walk will be “Trick or Trunk”. Those businesses participating will be handing out their goodies from the back of their vehicle (trunk, hatch or pick up) to children.

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Chamber Officers

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Chamber OfficersPresident - Becca DoByns, Community Health Center of SEK President-elect, Rebecca Spooner, State Farm Insurance Treasurer - Sonja Duley, Commerce Bank Past president - Laura Lowry Greene, Maple Uncommon Guest HouseChamber Board MembersAngie Saporito, Mercy Hospital Columbus Lauren...

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Vacuum package foods for long term storage

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
There are many benefits to vacuum-packaged foods, but Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said knowing food safety concerns is necessary for food establishments.“Removing oxygen (from packaging) can reduce growth of some spoilage microorganisms, reduce rancidity and color...

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CALENDAR

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Tuesday, October 1•LEPC meets 9 a.m. at the Sheriff’s Department •Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.•County Economic Development Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Economic Development office.•Recovery through Christ Fellowship...
A drone photo of the crowd attending the Big Iron Overland Rally and Concert this past week-end at Big Brutus. This was the fourth year the rally was held in the park. Photo by Cody Morris.

A drone photo of the crowd attending the Big Iron Overland Rally and Concert this past week-end at Big Brutus. This was the fourth year the rally was held in the park. Photo by Cody Morris.

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Big Iron weekend at Brutus Park

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Wrapping up the successful Fourth Annual Big Iron Overland Rally at Big Brutus Park on Sunday morning found only happy campers exiting the park.The number of those attending the annual event in rural West Mineral easily exceeds the population of not only Mineral but Carona and all of Northern...

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BSPD wears pink badges

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
In support of breast cancer awareness month starting today the Baxter Springs Police Department will be switching to pink badges.Recognizing that almost every family has been impacted by this disease in one way or another the BSPD is attempting to show their concern for those families.“This is just...
Traveling from Canada to Mexico on a 1940 Farmall M tractor Mark Koehn stopped briefly in Columbus. This marks the halfway point in his 2,000 mile trip.

Traveling from Canada to Mexico on a 1940 Farmall M tractor Mark Koehn stopped briefly in Columbus. This marks the halfway point in his 2,000 mile trip.

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Seeing America from a Farmall

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
“I’m seeing the country through the windshield of a my 1940 Farmall Model M tractor,” said Mark Koehn as he stopped briefly in Columbus on Friday.What sounds like the lyrics of a country song is in fact the description of Koehn’s journey across mid-America.A recently retired Upsala, Minnesota...
Candidates for Riverton High School Homecoming Queen include left to right freshman Becca Webb, sophomore Geneva Shepherd, junior Ava Price and senior Landyn Martin. The queen will crowned at 6:30 p.m. during the Riverton football game against Cherryvale Friday, October 4. Courtesy photo.

Candidates for Riverton High School Homecoming Queen include left to right freshman Becca Webb, sophomore Geneva Shepherd, junior Ava Price and senior Landyn Martin. The queen will crowned at 6:30 p.m. during the Riverton football game against Cherryvale Friday, October 4. Courtesy photo.

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Candidates for Riverton High School Homecoming Queen include left to right freshman Becca Webb

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Friday, September 27, 2024
Candidates for Riverton High School Homecoming Queen include left to right freshman Becca Webb

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Life Christian drops two in softball tourney

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Friday, September 27, 2024
Life Christian’s Bears lost a pair of games last week in the Midstates Christian League Softball Tournament at Fort Scott.Redfield’s Heritage Christian, the tournament champion, topped the Bears in both contests.In what turned out to be the championship game, Arrows second baseman Alaina Brock...
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