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The Cherokee County Courthouse, located at 110 West Maple Street in Columbus, is the seat of government of Cherokee County, Kansas. Columbus has been the county seat since 1868. The courthouse was built from 1955 to 1956 by contractor Baumann Construction Company.
Michael Lee Lockhart (September 30, 1960 – December 9, 1997) was an American serial killer who received death sentences in three states (Florida, Indiana, and Texas). He was executed on December 9, 1997, by the state of Texas.
Columbus was a railroad junction for the Saint Louis and San Francisco, and the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas railroads. It was named Columbus by A.L. Peters, one of the European-American founders, for his hometown of Columbus, Ohio; the name thus indirectly honors Christopher Columbus, the explorer. [7] [8] Coal, lead and zinc were mined in the ...
In 1803, United States acquired from France the 828,000-square mile Louisiana Purchase, the former French lands west of the Mississippi River, for 2.83 cents per acre.This territory included most of the land for modern-day Kansas.
Zango, (also letter case zango), formerly ePIPO, 180solutions and Hotbar, was a software company that provided users access to its partners' videos, games, tools and utilities in exchange for viewing targeted advertising placed on their computers.
Michael Houser is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 1st district (Columbus, Kansas in Cherokee County, Kansas). He has served since 2013. He lost the 2010 election after calling for a recount. He was given a lifetime evaluation of 88% by the American Conservative Union. [1]
The Home long-term care must meet compliance standards issued by the Kansas Department of Aging. U.S. News & World Report in early 2010 produced a list of the best nursing homes in the US. The list, named "Best Nursing Homes", provided a favorable rating for the Kansas Soldiers" Home long term unit.
Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago.Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. [3] The city was incorporated in 1853. [4]