Jared Barton

Jan 22, 2025 | columbustelegram.com | Amanda Montell |Jared Barton

If the concepts of celebrity worship, sunk cost fallacies in personal relationships and similar notions seem intriguing, so will author and podcaster Amanda Montell's latest work: "The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality."Ironically, in the information age, things seem to make less sense by the day in some areas, Montell said, which spurred her to research the topic a little more. On Jan.

Jan 14, 2025 | newspressnow.com | Jared Barton

Eagles and hot dogs usually start showing up around Independence Day, but for a charitable cause, they will make an appearance at the Fraternal Order of Eagles' Polka Day on Jan. 19. From 3-6 p.m. the Harmony Boys will bring their polka stylings, then from 5-7:30, p.m., A "hot diggity dog" fundraiser will take place, with nine unique types of hot dogs available with waffle fries, for $12.

Jan 11, 2025 | newspressnow.com | Jared Barton

A year ago, a decision was made to start digging on a plot of dirt at the end of Elm Street in Lindsay, a village in the northwestern corner of Platte County, about a 35 minute drive from Columbus. On Monday, that decision came to fruition with the opening of Lindsay Academy, a high school with a unique origin story. The story really started when Lindsay Holy Family's high school was shuttered, said Jenny Korth, secretary treasurer of Lindsay Area Development.

Jan 11, 2025 | newspressnow.com | Jared Barton

Sometimes, the simplest option is the most elegant, and that seems to be the case at Big 10 Sports Bar and Grill, the site of this week's fried potato offerings. Among the din of umpteen sports events playing on televisions around the room, I focused hard on my two options to weigh them against my measures for waffle fries and battered fries. These are my verdicts.

Jan 11, 2025 | newspressnow.com | Jared Barton

Radiation oncology is something of a "black box" for many people, inside and outside of the medical community, which is why Columbus Community Hospital is hosting a Lunch & Learn with Columbus Cancer Care radiation oncologist Dr. Christopher Veale. Simply put, radiation oncology is a form of radiation treatment for some kinds of cancer, Veale said. "A lot of people have personally been affected by cancer or know someone and radiation has been maybe part of that treatment course," Veale said.