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Four Mile Residents Meet to Organize
Four Mile Residents Meet to Organize

Four Mile Residents Meet to Organize

Most small communities once associated with one-room schoolhouses have vanished from our rural landscape. Even though Four Mile school closed in 1965, the diverse group of residents along the more than 15 miles of Four Mile Creek just south of Council Grove, still identify as a community. At one time the name Four Mile was associated with a school, a 4-H Club, Sunday school, a creek, an EHU (Extension Home Unit) and a cemetery.

Healthy snacks for trick-or-treaters

Healthy snacks for trick-or-treaters

Halloween is a festive day for children and adults alike. However, the abundance of candy and chocolate offered on and around Halloween can compromise diets designed to keep people healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity prevalence in the United States was 20.7 percent among children between the ages of six and 11 and 22.2 percent among 12- to 19-year-olds from 2017 to 2020. That’s a significant concern for parents, even during a time of year when candy and other sugary foods take center stage.

Chris Bachura Remembers 3:30 p.m., October 19, 1992

Chris Bachura Remembers 3:30 p.m., October 19, 1992

While Chris Bachura was in high school, former high school principal Dennis Delay stopped Chris between classes one afternoon and informed him of a job opportunity at a local auto dealership. Chris had been in vo-tech for about 1 ½ months. Chris applied for the job after school, October 19, 1992, and has been repairing vehicles of all types ever since. Recently within a 24-hour period, he repaired a 1953 Chevy 1 ton pickup and then worked on a new BMW electric car.

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