Tami McGreevy, executive director of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce, delayed the announcement of the chamber’s person, junior person and organization of the year Saturday, during the chamber’s annual
Tami McGreevy, executive director of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce, delayed the announcement of the chamber’s person, junior person and organization of the year Saturday, during the chamber’s annual
When state inspectors looked at the 86-yearold bridge, four miles west of Ellsworth on Old Highway 40, they noticed the concrete was breaking down and decaying. Getting that bridge repaired
Ellsworth’s Lady ‘Cats slipped by Hoisington Jan. 25 at the Winter Jam tournament hosted by Hoisington with a point to spare. The final score was 46-45. Jaide Talbott, Natalie Rolfs,
The Wilson Dragons varsity team lost Jan. 21 NPL tournament game against the Rock Hills Grizzlies of Mankato in Tescott by a 59-35 score. The boys of Wilson struggled to
WILSON — Who would have ever thought that a recent trip to Great Bend to purchase a new water tank for a reverse osmosis drinking system would result in winning
The sounds of construction could fill downtown Ellsworth by spring if all goes as planned. Concordia architect Eric Johnson was in town this past week with design plans for the
Brian Bontrager considers the moment this past September when he picked a small piece of metal out of the ground “divine intervention.” At the time, the Ellsworth man was standing
Even as a boy, Joshua Svaty sensed the carvings found at sites throughout Ellsworth County were important to the region’s history. Now, as an adult, Svaty is part of an
More than 70 years ago, Jim Bezemek, a farm boy from Ellsworth County, witnessed the definition of man’s inhumanity to man as he and his fellow soldiers from the United
The 2020 Census will take place April 1. Not only is the census easy and safe — it is important that everybody be counted. “In the State of Kansas, approximately
From the files of the January 26, 2012 Conservation Issue of the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter. RATHBUN ADDS GRASSLAND AWARD TO RECOGNITIONS Although Jack Rathbun of Ellsworth has won several conservation
Aspecial thought for this new year of “Perfect Vision 2020”. What if we, individually, were to take a closer look at our priorities and treasures in life? And what if
Ellsworth’s Lady ‘Cats slipped by Hoisington Jan. 25 at the Winter Jam tournament hosted by Hoisington with a point to spare. The final score was 46-45. Jaide Talbott, Natalie Rolfs,
The Bearcat boys took on Hoisington Friday, Jan. 24, during the Winter Jam tournament with a disappointing outcome of 24-55 as the final score. Braden Schulte, Hayden Rogers, and Avery
The second week of the 2020 legislative session was focused on getting work moving in our committees. For the tax committee, I am getting many requests for exemptions, credits and
Fully 600,000 head of Texas cattle were driven up the long trail to Kansas in 1871. The season had been a rainy one. Early good grazing turned to washed-out grass
The photo of the Rogers family, which appears below this space, is representative of the stories you will find in this week’s edition of the I-R. Son Hayden, a student
The pre-show dinner at this year’s Golden Globes may have featured a “plant-based feast,” but it came with a side of red meat for those who believe the people who
