It could be argued Monday night’s Columbus City Council meeting was bittersweet. Congratulations are in order for Beth Augustine-Schulte, who …
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Believe it or not, the last few days have provided a significant reminder of what the ‘Something Good’ is in the Columbus area: The people.
We tend to think of Columbus as a small and safe community, and for the most part, it lives up to that. Still, the community undoubtedly was s…
Break out your aluminum pole, because Sunday is Festivus. It wouldn’t hurt for Columbus to participate in the Airing of Grievances.
One down, one to go.
Perhaps no better illustration exists of the philosophical divide between Nebraska's urban and rural areas than last week’s successful vote to…
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, The Columbus Telegram published a story that shared the strange circumstances of the unexpected death of Colfax County …
Lynn Vollbracht, Shelia Arasmith, LaVonne Schultz, Anna Martensen and Mary Raimondo - they're all survivors.