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Friday, April 26•Freedom Fest cookout fundraiser drive through at Columbus Fire Deptartment. $8 Burgers or dogs. 11 a.m.•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, April 27•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous Spiritual Support Group at the...

Columbus urges citizens to attend plan meeting

The public is encouraged to attend a workshop to help build the Columbus Comprehensive Plan and prepare guidelines to take the city where the citizens want it to go.“A comprehensive plan is a playbook for what the community wants to achieve over the next 20 years,” said City Administrator Jake...

Freedom Fest fundraising cookout today at CFD

The fundraising for Freedom Fest drive through cookout begins again today at the Columbus Fire Station at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.The usual hamburger and hot dogs fare for $8 with the profits going to the fireworks fund.The Columbus Fireworks will be held Saturday July 6.

Health department begins toothbrushing, book program

The brush-book-bed program has been initiated by the Cherokee County Health Department in partnership with Oral Health Kansas.The program helps parents in forming a routine of brushing their teeth, reading a book and then going to bed.“This routine is extremely important in developing healthy...

Mine shaft leads to area road closure

Northwest Belleview Road between Highway 7 and West Tenth Street will be closed due to an open mine shaft can be repaired. Drivers are told to use an alternate route around that roadway until it is repaired.

Uno de Mayo Pink Ladies drive thru taco benefit set

The Columbus Mercy Hospital Pink Ladies will be holding their annual taco drive thru at St. Rose Parish Hall.There event will be held on Uno-de-Mayo Wednesday, May 1.The luncheon will consist of two soft tacos and toppings, homemade salsasopapilla cheese cake, bottled water with a margarita...