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The Ellsworth County Healthcare Foundation recently added three new board members. Justin Nash of Holyrood, Craig Freeman of Wilson and Jessica Homolka of Lorraine will begin their terms May 1.
Read moreAdali Spencer, owner of Spencer Cleaning, right, and her employee Rachel Voeltz, prepare to distribute free disinfectant to the public April 21 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. During the day, the public was invited to bring their disinfectant spray bottles in for refilling. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
Read moreThis upcoming Sunday is often referred to as the “Good Shepherd Sunday”. The Gospel for the day comes from the beginning of John 10 where Jesus states that He is the Good Shepherd. In order to get the full and accurate meaning of John 10, we must look at the context of this account.
Read moreAs the coronavirus continues to spread across Kansas, the Independent-Reporter asked Kerianne Ehrlich, supervisor of the Ellsworth County Health Department, what would happen when or if a positive case of the virus were to be identified in Ellsworth County. As of this report, no local cases had been reported.
Read moreAn investigation continues into the cause of an Easter Sunday disturbance by a group of inmates at the Ellsworth Facility. The disturbance resulted in a lockdown of Building 2.
Read moreThe financial roller coaster ride of recent weeks has ended for the Ellsworth County Medical Center, chief executive officer Andrew Bair announced April 16 at the weekly meeting of the county’s Local Emergency Planning Committee.
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