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HOLYROOD — Residents of Holyrood had more questions than answers Monday as to the identity of John O. Glenn III, 56, Great Bend, whose recent death is being investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation as “suspicious.” Glenn was found unconscious the morning of Jan.

Acouple of years ago, as a performer at Ellsworth’s annual Cowtown Days, singer Jake Gill met several of the people in service at Mosaic, an organization devoted to developmentally disabled adults.

What started in 2007 as a hobby in her backyard for full-time registered nurse and animal lover Debby Garrett is now a dream come true. Garrett started grooming dogs several years ago. “It kinda got out of control,” she said. “I kept saying we need to go big, we need to go big.

Customer service and variety could be the two traits that define the kind of store Angie and Brett Rolfs plan to maintain in downtown Ellsworth. The pair purchased Petal Place at the end of 2019 from Kelvi and Karlton Place.

LORRAINE — The Lorraine City Council will have to explore grants to help pay the cost to build a lean to shed for the city tractor. According to city clerk Michael Boyer, two bids for the work were opened at the Jan. 21 council meeting, but no action was taken.

Ellsworth Elementary School third graders visited the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina Thursday, Jan. 30, to celebrate Kansas Day and Kansas’ 159th years as a state. The students learned how to shell and grind corn, churn butter, play pioneer games and pack their wagon for a overland journey.

Claflin students earn honors Several area students are among the 1,596 students named to the Deans Honor Roll for the fall 2019 semester by deans at Fort Hays State University: The Dean’s Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only.

FFA Week will be Feb. 20-28. Many activities are planned by Ellsworth members. Feb. 20: FFA Work Auction and Chili Feed: We will start at 6 p.m. serving chili and will then auction off FFA members for eight hours of work and announce the King and Queen of FFA.

After six rounds containing words such as jumbo, mister and ladybug, Wilson Junior-Senior High School eighth grade student Aiden Watts correctly spelled the word “rudiments” Jan. 29, to win the 2020 Ellsworth County Spelling Bee.

Feb. 21 is the deadline to register for the Ellsworth Recreation Department’s Youth Soccer League for the 2020 spring season. Youth leagues are offered for boys and girls: • 4-6 years old • 7-9 years old • 10-14 years old Registration fee is $25 per child.