By LINDA MOWERY-DENNINGEllsworth County I-RIn a weekend punctuated by faux gun shots, the roar of motorcycles and the sound of cattle, it was the unexpected moments that often meant the most.Grand... + continue reading
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By LINDA MOWERY-DENNINGEllsworth County I-RFormer Ellsworth band teacher David Rankin wasn’t sure what to expect when he sent out invitations to his former students about getting together for a reunion during the town’s 150th Anniversary Celebration.But, like everything else this past weekend, reality seemed to exceed expectations. More than 40 of... + continue reading
By Mark GardnerEllsworth County I-RMembers of the Ellsworth City Council approved a motion Monday night to move forward with a new city well field.The roots of the motion go back to 2015, when the council authorized Karst Water Well Drilling Services to help identify water sources that could be developed into a well field for future production.... + continue reading
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Lady Oiler Emily Ryan’s shot is blocked by a Lady Dragon Friday in Manhattan. I/R photo by Mark McCoy
MANHATTAN — The top-ranked,undefeated and three-time defending 2A champion Lady Oilers of Central Plains defeated the Lady Dragons of Valley Falls, 53-41, Friday getting one game closer to claiming a fourth consecutive 2A State basketball championship trophy in Manhattan.It was a costly victory however, as Lady Oiler Kylee Kasselman, the team’s... + continue reading
Lady Oiler Kirsten Gunder makes an assist in the win over the Lady Bulldogs Thursday in Manhattan. I/R photo by Mark McCoy
MANHATTAN — The top-ranked,undefeated and three-time defending 2A champion Lady Oilers of Central Plains terminated a good Chase County team, 60-30, Thursday on their quest to claim a fourth consecutive 2A State basketball championship trophy in Manhattan.The Lady O’s dominated first quarter, scoring 15 points and holding the Lady Bulldogs to a... + continue reading
Central Plains Cassidy Crites, left, grabs an offensive rebound March 4 in Greensburg. /I-R photo by Mark McCoy
LADY OILERS WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT SUB-STATE TITLEGREENSBURG — The top-ranked, undefeated and three-time defending 2A champion Lady Oilers of Central Plains will return to Manhattan to defend their title following a 68-34 victory over a good Kinsley basketball team Saturday in Greensburg.The Lady O’s (23-0) will begin their quest for a fourth-... + continue reading
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By Mark GardnerEllsworth County I-RDale Brungardt plans to travel to the Beatrice Neb. area Aug. 21 to see his first-ever 100 percent totality solar eclipse.As a former physics and math teacher, this... + continue reading
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By Sen. JEFF FLAKESpecial to the I-RSomeone recently said, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best.”The man who said that never met Manuel Chaidez.Manuel was just 16 when he... + continue reading
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Watch the Commerative kickoff of Ellsworth's 150th anniversary, including the National Anthem sung by Natalie Soukup and Proclamations by Mayor John Whitmer and Ellsworth County Commissioners.I-R... + continue reading
Two youngsters compete Saturday, July 8 in the Covered Wagon Race at the Fort Harker Days in Kanopolis. I-R video by Alan Rusch. + continue reading
Kanopolis resident Mark Hoffhines, 25, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in January of 2016. He is now in remission. He shares his story at the ninth annual Ellsworth County Cancer Fund... + continue reading
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