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WEIMAR — More than 550 Lower Colorado River Authority employees left their regular jobs on Friday, Apr. 1, to volunteer on a variety of community projects during LCRA’s annual day of service, Steps Forward Day.
Read moreMorales Western Wear celebrated their ribbon cutting with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Mar.31. From left: Kristen Cepak-Columbus Chamber Executive Director, Ronnie Frnka, Marsha Matura -Industry State Bank, Yarley Morales - Owner, Brisa Morales, Nicholas Morales, Lucio Morales- Owner, Ann Butler - Chamber, Zac Venghaus - Chamber, and Chamber representatives Janet Hollmann and Shelley Janik. Courtesy
Read moreIndustry State Bank visited students in the Banking & Finance classes at Columbus High School Mar. 23. Rachel Kozel discussed opening accounts, income and expenses, budgeting, credit, loans, and making financially smart choices as they enter the real world. The goal of the presentation was to help these young adults become financially literate and give them the tools that they’ll need to make successful decisions throughout their lives. Industry State Bank firmly believes that financial literacy for students is vital to helping ensure financial wellness for our youth and communities as a whole.
Read moreThe Eagle Lake Police Department had several felony arrests in the month of March.
Read moreOfficers Bledsoe and Young were sworn in by Eagle Lake Mayor Mary Parr Apr. 1 at Eagle Lake City Hall. Bledsoe and Young are the newest officers to join Eagle Lake Police Department. Courtesy
Read moreEagle Lake Noon Lions Club welcomed Charles “Chuck” Rogers, Colorado County Emergency Management Coordinator, to their Mar. 31 meeting. Rogers highlighted the need for countywide preparedness for weather related emergencies, and the need for service organizations to be vitally involved. Many questions were asked and answered during this important presentation. Courtesy
Read moreThe National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute notes that body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Though BMI can be a useful tool in helping individuals determine their overall health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that BMI does not diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual. Rather, BMI’s usefulness rests in its usage as a screening tool. Doctors may measure an individual’s BMI and then use that to determine if any further assessments are necessary, and what those assessments might be. Parents should know that BMI is interpreted differently for children and teens even though the same formula is used to calculate it. That’s because the amount of body fat changes with age and it differs between girls and boys. Factors such as age and sex do not affect BMI ranges for adults.
Read moreOutrage is mounting after a video anonymously posted to Twitter appears to show a visibly amused Columbus native Isabel Theut and two other University of Houston volleyball
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