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American Legion Cherokee Co. fair kicks off in Columbus

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American Legion Cherokee Co. fair kicks off in Columbus

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COLUMBUS, Kan. (KOAM) - The American Legion Cherokee County Fair is returning to Columbus, Kansas, from July 15 to July 19, 2025, bringing a full week of fun, food, and family-friendly entertainment.Read Article

2025 dessert auction brings almost $5,000

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2025 dessert auction brings almost $5,000

Following a record $10,750 in sales at the annual 4-H dessert auction last year (2024) this year’s cake auction was much more reserved without the local political candidates bidding for cakes and votes.Read Article

New owner at NAPA store

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New owner at NAPA store

The Columbus NAPA store has recently changed hands as long time employee Walter York has recently purchased the auto parts from former owner Brian Natalini. York has worked for Natalini for the past 14 -years, and has been involved in the day to day operation alongside the former owner.Read Article

Orphan Train talk, display at genealogy meeting set

In 1894, eighteen children, between the ages of two and seventeen, arrived on the Orphan Train waiting to be adopted to prospective families in the Columbus area. Like these children, over 250,000 orphan or abandoned children rode the Orphan Train from New York between the years 1854 to 1929 in hopes of finding a better life with a new family.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Candidates for Baxter Springs mayor talk

Three candidates for Baxter Springs mayor attended the Chamber of Commerce meet the candidate’s coffee Saturday morning. The fourth candidate Casi Shaw could not be at the meeting due to a medical appointment.Coffee · Columbus Read Article

Maple Street sidewalk construction underway

Construction began today on the state Safe Routes to School sidewalk program, on Maple Street in Columbus. The project will have new sidewalk installed from Washington Avenue to High School Street beside the south side of Maple Street.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Having never been in Baxter Springs

Having never been in Baxter Springs did not deter Shelly Funk and Stephanie Fleming from including the community in their recent Christian fiction novel. The ladies were at the Baxter Springs Museum and at Punkin’s Place on a book signing tour.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Authors visit site of books

Two suburban Kansas City school teachers met 10 years ago when they were teaching at the same pre-school. The developed a great friendship and later became “partner authors” with three books published.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

Escape Artist Houdini Lived Here

Editors Note- The following story ran in the Fall 2020 issue of Amuse Magazine published in Southeast Kansas. The author Don Creekmore has spent years researching Harry Houdini and he says he is currently writing a book to be released in 2026 about the world famous escape artist. It is with Creekmore’s permission this story is being printed.Books · Columbus See the Story

Local guitar player opens Reunion

The entertainment Tuesday night will bring a native Columbus resident to Cherokee County Fair stage. The former Jeremy Lyons now known as Jeremiah Campfire will perform his “Campfire Guitar” music for his hometown folk.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

The Columbus Fire Department

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