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Review of a chip and seal proposal submitted by Kirkham Michael & Associates of Ellsworth topped the agenda during Monday’s remote meeting of the Wilson City Council. Jon Halbgewachs of Kirkham Michael said Wilson currently seals one-fourth of the city streets every four years.

Ellsworth County commissioners approved a one-month county-wide burn ban Monday, effective immediately. The ban will remain in effect until May 6, at which time commissioners will review their decision. They could also rescind the ban before the onemonth period ends.

Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. regrets that it has to cancel the annual meeting scheduled for Friday, April 17. This was due to the recommendations by the State of Kansas and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to limit exposure to the pandemic COVID-19. Over the past 1.

MONDAY, APRIL 13 COUNTY BUSINESS: Ellsworth County commissioners meet at 9 a.m. in the courthouse meeting room. Information: (785) 472-4161. CITY BUSINESS: The Ellsworth City Council meets remotely at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. Info: (785) 472-5566.

Dayna Love, director of nutritional services at Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School — My job is completely different. We’ve had to rethink our whole way of serving food. Kenny Cravens, teacher, EJSHS — It’s definitely changed our routine since we are not around people.

Stay-At-Home! It’s important. It may even save your life — or the life of someone else. That is the message Kerianne Ehrlich, Ellsworth County Health Department supervisor, has delivered time and again since the spread of the coronavirus was declared a pandemic earlier this year.

The effort is similar to the Ellsworth County summer lunch program — only it’s mobile. Two days a week, those in charge of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District’s free Grab N Go breakfast and lunch deliver meals to Geneseo, Kanopolis and Ellsworth.

Karin Renard’s task as community coordinator of Ellsworth’s Red Cross Bloodmobiles has always been important. It has become especially so in this age of COVID-19. “They’re really desperate for blood,” Renard said this past weekend.

From the files of the July 28, 1988 edition of The Ellsworth Reporter. 142 YEARS AGO August 1, 1878 The Mill keeps up a steady puff. Spring chickens $1.50 per dozen. Saloons will close at 10:30 Saturday nights. Ice cream at the Grand Central on Sundays.

The COVID-19 crisis has caused fear of an unprecedented magnitude of our lifetime. How do you calm your fears? Psalm 23:1,4 says, “The LORD is MY shepherd. I shall not be in want! Even though I walk through the VALLEY of the shadow of DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL for YOU are with me!