Photos courtesy of Kanopolis Middle School
Photos courtesy of Kanopolis Middle School
DECKING THE HALLS
From the files of the November 17, 1994, edition of The Ellsworth Reporter.
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KANOPOLIS — Kanopolis Middle School recently acquired a new member of the team — and he isn’t a Bulldog. Redding the goldendoodle is a professional therapy dog.
Photos courtesy of Kanopolis Middle School
WILSON — Wilson residents and businesses may soon pay more for water.
It’s been a beautiful fall — the trees have been gorgeous this year — but now the days are getting colder.
The Ellsworth City Council once again discussed the Krizek Park detention basin at their meeting Monday night.
USD 112 awarded STEM learning grant
Lisa Soukup would rather you remember her as someone who adored Mister Rogers, Doctor Who, llamas, Marvel superheroes, her family, friends and co-workers than a woman who went 1-1 in a battle with breast cancer.
Lisa Soukup, 41, died Nov. 19, 2022, at her home in Lyndon, Kan.
Helen Ploutz, 91, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born July 17, 1931, in Tolstoy, S.D., to John and Lydia (Lout) Wolff.
Luceda Ann “Lucy” Hager, 84, of Lyons, Kan., passed away Nov. 23, 2022, at Hospital District No.1 of Rice County, Lyons. She was born Sept. 23, 1938, on the family farm in Rush County, Kansas, the daughter of Wendelin and Rose Mary Leiker Urban.
Charles “Charlie” Joseph Hoch passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Topeka, Kan., at the age of 63. He was born Jan. 20, 1959, in Wilson, Kan., to Rudy and Violette (Lank) Hoch. Charlie married Melanie McComb on Aug. 1, 1981, in Stockton, Kan. He was a 1977 graduate of Wilson High School and a 1981 graduate of Fort Hays State University.
Photos courtesy of the Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School Journalism Department
Dedication of blood donors is noteworthy
My son’s favorite question lately is, “Mommy, what did you do when you were my age?”
Supporting local business, enjoying family fun
Prize fighting, known more commonly today as boxing, began as a gentleman’s pastime done in the interest of physical health through “manly” exercise. However, the activity progressed beyond the athletic clubs to become a brutal exercise for the benefit of the sporting crowd and the more base elements of the gambling world.
