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It was mostly discussion Monday night at the monthly meeting of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo USD 327 board of education.

Restoration work continues at Kanopolis Lake after near-record flooding in 2019 reduced attendance at Kanopolis State Park by 25 percent and wrecked roads and other infrastructure. As of this month, only one camp ground, Sand Plum, remained closed. One courtesy dock also had not been replaced.

Ellsworth officials like the idea of having a red, white and blue American flag painted on the side of the water tower near the city swimming pool. But they’re not sure about the $2,700 it will cost beyond painting Ellsworth in block letters on the tower. The latter was included in tank renovations.

Kansas Sen. Richard Wilborn, R-McPherson, and Rep. Steven Johnson, R-Assaria, plan to be in Ellsworth County Feb. 22 to update constituents on developments in the Kansas Legislature. The two will start the day with an 8 a.m. session at Grandma’s Soda Shop in Wilson.

Anyone who expected directors of the Ellsworth County Medical Center to make a final decision at their Feb. 7 special meeting on whether to participate in the proposed Ellsworth American Legion community center project came away disappointed.

From the files of the November 7, 1991 edition of The Ellsworth Reporter. 139 YEARS AGO November 10, 1881 We are having such beautiful fall weather that everyone feels glad that they live in sunny Kansas. We have received a large stock of visiting cards of the latest styles.

Pastor’s Podium Have you ever seen a tree that was infested with poison ivy? The tangled brown mass and most of the branches you see are dead from poison ivy. When my son was young, he would climb trees and shortly after he would have poison ivy.

From the files of the October 24, 1991 edition of The Ellsworth Reporter. 139 YEARS AGO October 27, 1881 We are willing to take wood on subscription. Mr. D. Eldridge, of this city, has returned from her visit to Michigan and Illinois.

Pastor Rebecca Stredney Our youngest daughter was a natural collector. I think her first collection was feathers, feathers of all kinds. Sometimes we were not even outdoors when she would find a feather.