A community garden is in the works for Ellsworth residents according to information provided by Jessica Kootz and Craig Dinkel of the Midway Extension District.
A community garden is in the works for Ellsworth residents according to information provided by Jessica Kootz and Craig Dinkel of the Midway Extension District.
My name is Chris Rios and I moved to Ellsworth with my wife, Hannah, and 3 daughters Emmalyn, Brooklynn, and Maya in February 2019. I’m a Firefighter Paramedic with the Salina Fire Department where I have worked since 2009. I currently serve on the board of the International Association of Firefighters Local 782 where I have served on the executive board since 2011. Since joining the executive board I’ve held the positions of treasurer, vice-president, and currently have held the position of president for the last 3 years. I started my own business, Ultra Shine Holiday & Event Lighting, in 2015 and have grown it to the largest Christmas light installation company in Central Kansas. This year I volunteered to serve on the Ellsworth Cowtown Days committee where I organized the first annual Cowtown Days Steak Cookoff bringing people from all over the state to town. The reason I decided to run for Mayor of Ellsworth is because I finally found a place as an adult that I’m proud to say this is my hometown and I want to give back to our great community.
After high school I joined the Navy and became a diver. I had a great time, met all kinds of people, and was thankful for the experience. However, after four years of military life, I became restless and ready to take on college.
Grain prices all down for the week
Douglas Avenue in downtown Ellsworth was lined with American flags Saturday in tribute to the long-awaited return of a native son, United States Navy Fireman First Class Walter S. Belt, Jr.
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Richard Whitmer of Dorrance gets a flu shot Oct. 1 at the Wilson Senior Center. The shot was part of a flu shot clinic conducted by the Ellsworth County Health Department. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
A special thank you to Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation for all they do for our community.
Ellsworth County Medical Center’s newest physician, Dr. Easton Casey, introduced herself to the community Sept. 30, during a breakfast meeting of the Ellsworth Kiwanis Club.
Board members of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District USD 327 stayed with their current optional mask policy at Ellsworth Elementary School —despite a motion that would have made masks mandatory in certain situations.
WILSON — District bus drivers were recognized Monday by the Central Plains USD 112 board of education for their efforts throughout the school year in honor of Bus Drivers Appreciation Week.
Larry D. Yager, 74, of Lees Summit, Mo., went to meet his Heavenly Father Oct. 7, 2021. He was born Dec. 17, 1946, to Charles (Curly) and Lucille (Glick) Yager in Hays, Kan.
The family lived in Hitschmann, Kan. and later moved to Holyrood, Kan. where he attended elementary and graduated high school with the class of 1964.
Thomas Lee Burtzloff, 66, of Salina, passed away Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. He was born Dec. 19, 1954, in Rushville, Neb.
Margaret Thomas, 96, Salina, Kan. passed away Oct. 10, 2021 in Salina. She was born Aug. 25, 1925 to Arthur Nelson and Frankie (Brown) Nelson.
Carol Lou Torkelson, 82, passed away Oct. 6, 2021 in Salina. She was born Nov. 8, 1938 in Rural Tama Co., Iowa to Irma (Harders) and John Storjohann.
Carol married Elger Hansen and later married Tim Leroy Torkelson in Marshalltown, Iowa April 18, 1964 and worked as a caregiver at Mosaic for more than 10 years in Ellsworth.
Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School Bearcat Nicole Haase and Central Plains Junior-Senior High Schoo Oiler Kyla Metro are both heading to state after Haase finished first and Metro fourth in singles play at the Class 3-2-1A Regional Tennis Tournament Oct. 8-9 in WaKeeney.
This past week was a busy one for the Ellsworth runners. On Tuesday the runners competed on the hills of the Ellsworth golf course. I’d like to take this chance to thank all those who volunteered their time to help put on this meet, and to those who helped get everything set up, direct traffic, etc. As well, we need to thank Patrick Hammel, Colby Richard, and everyone at the Ellsworth Golf Course for allowing us to host this meet, and allowing us to practice during the season.
A couple of weeks ago, Mildred Schindler Janzen stood before several dozen guests and talked about her experiences growing up in Germany during World War II at an author’s event at Kansas Originals Market & Gallery, north of Wilson.
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Happy National Cooperatives Month! As a cooperative communicator, October is full of educating people about and emphasizing the benefits of cooperative membership.
William Becknell is famously remembered for blazing the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. Of course, there is always more to the story. He was actually fairly well-known before going to Santa Fe, and as in so many success stories Becknell had experienced both victory and failure in his endeavors.
