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Robinson provides services at CHC/SEK

Robinson provides services at CHC/SEK

Robinson provides services at CHC/SEK

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas welcomed Nurse Practitioner Suzanne Robinson, APRN, back home to southeast Kansas.Robinson sees patients at the CHC/SEK Columbus clinic located at 101 W. Sycamore Street.

Plan ahead for refund spending

Tis the season for tax returns. Are you the one who files your return as soon as you can? On the other hand, maybe you are more like me, still gathering all of your documents and hoping to get everything filed just before the April 15 deadline.
Future Farmers

Future Farmers

Future Farmers

Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week at Columbus High School once again was a week filled with the students telling the community about their organization. Thursday morning they invited everyone to a pancake and sausage breakfast.

Public transportation seeks county funding

Representatives of the SEK-CAP General Public Transportation after their first year of operation asked the Columbus City Council to help fund the service.Scott Christianson told the Columbus Council that their service had connected residents with employment, education opportunities, medical care...
Bingham is president of Baxter City Council

Bingham is president of Baxter City Council

Bingham is president of Baxter City Council

With the change in administration, City Council member Rusty Bingham was elected president of the Council at a recent meeting.Mayor Kelly Abbott also told members that items brought before the council would not be voted on at that meeting unless it was an emergency.“I think it would be better if we...

Planning Commission appointed in Columbus

Seven community members have been appointed to the Columbus Planning Commission’s Comprehensive Plan Steering Community by Mayor Grant Spieth and confirmed by the City Council.The appointments include Rick Walden and Thomas Niegisch both members of the planning commission.

Orders for Veterans pavers deadline March 25

It is that time of the year again. The Veterans Memorial located at the northeast corner of the square by the Cherokee County Court House in Columbus will be engraving granite pavers honoring veterans.
Serving pancakes and sausage Trinity Green

Serving pancakes and sausage Trinity Green

Serving pancakes and sausage Trinity Green

Serving pancakes and sausage Trinity Green, Madisen Rand and Hannah Johnson were kept busy serving the griddle cakes. There are 41 high school students in the FFA program and nearly over 80 in the Ag Program according to KC Youngblood their teacher