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Theresa rolls out of bed at 2 a.m. most Saturdays to be on the road an hour later for Ellsworth, more than four hours away from her rural home near Parsons in southeast Kansas. She’s usually accompanied by her parents, Sharon and Joe. Read More
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After months of uncertainty, members of the Ellsworth City Council learned Monday night that federal funding for a new runway at the Ellsworth Municipal Airport will be available over the next few years. Read More
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Ellsworth County commissioners adopted Resolution 2012-R-05, establishing a neighborhood revitalization program for Ellsworth County, at their Monday meeting. Read More
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The Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter, Citizens State Bank and Trust and the Lincoln Sentinel are teaming up to show local farmers and ranchers and others involved in agriculture just how much they are appreciated. Read More
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Clean Line Energy Partners plans to build a high-voltage direct current transmission line across central Kansas, the company’s director of development told Ellsworth County commissioners at their Monday meeting. Read More
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In a case now more than two weeks old, and with few leads, the Ellsworth Police Department is once again seeking the public’s help in finding two local teens who ran away from home Jan. 16, during the early morning hours. Read More
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A Scott County man who suffered a heart attack during the Dec. 19-20 blizzard may not be alive today if not for the heroics of Kansas Department of Transportation snow crews. Read More
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Two Ellsworth teenagers were found safe late Tuesday afternoon by a family member. Read More
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Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners was a chance for the various department heads to voice their concerns. Read More
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At the Jan. 18 meeting of the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors, Tina Davis, director of the Rural Health Clinic, gave a sneak preview of coming attractions regarding the hospital’s Patient Centered Medical Home initiative. Read More
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Dodge City native Lainie Dauster has been selected to manage the new child day care facility being built in Ellsworth. Read More
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The Ellsworth County Cancer Fund conducted its first meeting of the year Jan. 10, to plan the third annual Triathlon. This year’s Triathlon will be from 6 p.m. Friday, June 8 until 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 9. Corporate sponsor letters will be mailed in the next few weeks, and team letters will follow the end of February. The committee is looking for more businesses and organizations to form a team and join the fun evening ... Read More
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For Jacob Choitz and other members of his family, the Ellsworth Municipal Airport was always a special place to hang out. Read More
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Authorities warned Ellsworth County businesses Friday to be on the lookout for counterfeit $20 bills. Five such bills have been passed at local businesses this past week. Read More
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Supporters of Ellsworth’s annual fireworks show continue to collect donations and pledges for this year’s extravaganza. Read More
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The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo school board approved a motion to hire the architectural firm of Jones, Gillam and Renz, of Salina to assist the board if it decides to pursue a bond issue. Read More
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Not since 1984 had the Alba-Golden Panthers in Texas won a post season game. But that all changed during the 2011 football season. The Panthers made history by securing their first playoff berth since 1988, and they also secured the title of Bi-district Champs. Read More
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School finance was on the mind of Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District superintendent Eric Reid at the Jan. 9 school board meeting in Ellsworth. Read More
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Tyler Hampton, the defensive coordinator of the Clearwater Indians football team and the current head coach of the Indians basketball team, was named as the head coach of the Bearcat football team Jan. 9 following an executive session of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo school board. Read More
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The tale of Dorothy Cooper reads like a horror story to opponents of Kansas’ tougher new voter-registration requirements. Read More
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The Ellsworth Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding two local teens who ran away from home Jan. 16, during the early morning hours. Read More
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Ellsworth County commissioner Al Oller was elected chairman and Commissioner Kermit Rush was elected vice chairman for 2012, during the commission’s Jan. 3 meeting. Read More
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Now showing at the Ellsworth Area Art Gallery in downtown Ellsworth are the seldom seen arts of Charlie Rogers and his wife, Ruth. Read More
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Ellsworth County Extension will sponsor a Cash in with Coupons session at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23 in the basement meeting room of the Ellsworth County Courthouse. Reservations are requested so participants can be notified in case the coupon session is canceled because of bad weather. Call (785) 472-4442. Read More
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The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo school board Monday night approved superintendent Eric Reid’s proposal to hire a consultant, Piper Jaffray of Kansas City, to assist the district as it grapples with the idea of a special bond election. Reid also recommended the board have a special meeting — set for 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23 —to hire an architectural firm for the potential bond issue. And, finally, he suggested the board hire a bond attorney to assist with legal ... Read More
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Members of a committee organized by the Ellsworth-Kanopolis Chamber of Commerce are hoping residents of Ellsworth will step forward with cash and time to support the annual fireworks extravaganza staged on the grounds of the Ellsworth Recreation Center the Saturday before July 4. Read More
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The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation has issued a call for grant applications for projects in Ellsworth County. Read More
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A $20,891.86 bid from Phillips for the purchase of a new cardiac monitor was approved at the Dec. 19 meeting of Ellsworth County commissioners. Read More
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Equipment purchases topped the agenda at the Dec. 21 meeting of the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors. Read More
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For the past 22 years, people have seen the fruits of their labor daily in Ellsworth — but few know the benefits and savings Ellsworth Correctional Facility’s inmate labor detail offers both the prison and the community. Read More
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The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District stands to gain $320,000 in state aid under a plan proposed this past week by Gov. Sam Brownback, superintendent Eric Reid said Monday. Read More
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Kendra Ploutz of Kanopolis was the $500 winner Saturday in the annual Christmas drawing sponsored by the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter and other local retailers. Read More
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The contribution county employees pay for family health insurance coverage was raised from $325 to $350 a month during Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners. Citing the increased cost of doing business, commissioners described the increase as fair. Read More
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November was a record month for sales tax collections in Ellsworth. Read More
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In downtown Ellsworth, with the Christmas holiday shopping season underway, several local businesses are optimistic about Christmas holiday sales, and look favorably on the new year. Radio Shack Linnea Beebe, manager of the Radio Shack store, said early morning shoppers were out in force the weekend after Thanksgiving. “We had customers here already at 5 o’clock in the morning waiting for the doors to open at 5:30 a.m.,” she said. “I think this is our ... Read More
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The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation announces the availability of scholarship dollars for area high school seniors and college students for the 2012-13 school year. Scholarships are available through six different funds: Read More
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The public right-of-way in Ellsworth County will not be used during the construction of the 31 mile energy transmission line for the Post Rock Wind Farm project. Read More
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If you haven’t read county editor Alan Rusch’s article in this week’s I-R about Ellsworth County industrial jobs, please take a moment to do so. His story points out one of the reasons we are so fortunate — we have employers looking for workers. That’s not the case everywhere. In fact, that may not always be the case in Ellsworth County. Read More
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The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, to discuss options for the district's three schools. Read More
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Ellsworth resident Lu Adams was recognized Friday by the Ellsworth-Kanopolis Chamber of Commerce for her contributions to the community and her research and portrayal of Civil War nurse Mary Ann Bickerdyke. Read More
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Ellsworth had a special visitor Saturday - Santa Claus stopped by the office of the Post Rock Rural Water District to talk with children during the afternoon. Read More
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Possible changes to the county’s neighborhood revitalization plan prompted commissioners to agree to a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the basement meeting room at the county courthouse. At a Nov. 21 meeting, Carl Miller, county appraiser, suggested two plans be implemented — one for the county’s smaller communities, and a county-wide plan which would include the county, both school districts, and Ellsworth. However, letters of support from Kanopolis and Lorraine urging ... Read More
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A delicious Thanksgiving tradition started 36 years ago was once again prepared and served by Ellsworth Elementary School fourth grade students Nov. 23, with a little help from parent volunteers. Read More
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The “Sound of Music” rings louder at Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School after a meeting Nov. 15 of the newly-organized Ellsworth Music Boosters. Read More
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For most communities throughout the Wheat Belt, harvest represents two weeks of non-stop action, one time a year. Custom crews hired to bring in the crop, however, face a four-month-long battle with Mother Nature, breakdowns and weariness. Read More
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Kansas' unemployment rate remained a seasonally adjusted 6.7 percent during October, even though schools and businesses hired 9,000 more workers during the month, according to a new state report. Read More
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said Tuesday that he and the state’s congressional delegation would hold Boeing Co. to its pledge to build billions of dollars of military tanker jets in Wichita. Read More
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Almost a dozen years ago, Tami McGreevy sat in the office of Ellsworth’s United Methodist Church. It was Christmas Eve and in the room with her were undistributed presents. Read More
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