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Wilson Blood Drive A blood drive was held Jan. 24 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Parish Hall in Wilson. The following donations were received: Facility — St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church; Lunch to donors — St. Wenceslaus Altar Society; cinnamon rolls — Ida Dlabal.

Traveling 12 Card Club The Traveling 12 Card Club met Jan. 27 at the home of Vera Ehrlich. Winning Hi was Julia Woodmansee. Lo was Lucille Janda. Traveling was won by Marilyn Soukup.

In 4-H you learn basic skills needed for success later in life.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup to enroll by Feb. 28, 2020.

Grain prices down for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Monday, Feb. 3, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.29, down 20 cents from Jan. 27. Milo, bu. — $3.09, down 2 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $7.64, down 20 cents. Corn, bu. — $3.44, down 2 cents.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, officials reauthorized participation in the Rural Opportunity Zone student loan repayment program for 2020.

Great Plains Manufacturing, which has plants at Ellsworth, Lucas and other north-central Kansas communities, will become part of Salina’s former Bicentennial Center.

TOPEKA — The same kids who end up in trouble with the law often come from families in disarray. Those families, in turn, regularly turn to the state for food assistance, foster care or mental health care. So last week, Democratic Kansas Gov.

WILSON — When it comes to the repair of dips at Wilson intersections and the scheduling of street chip and sealing, the Wilson City Council wants more information — and, in the process, save the city dollars.

Karl Dawn Stover walked away from the 2020 Kansas Association of Agricultural Educators Ag Ed Symposium Jan. 25 in Salina with a binder full of awards.