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Candidates determined to keep Kansas’ U.S. Senate seats in Republican hands quarreled Saturday over immigration, health care and federal spending, but no topic was more debated than who is the most friendly and in step with President Donald Trump.

Grain prices down for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Monday, Jan. 27, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.49, down 7 cents from Jan. 17. Milo, bu. — $3.11, down 8 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $7.84, down 33 cents. Corn, bu. — $3.46, down 8 cents.

The KSU Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds and KSU Department of Communications and Ag Education hope you will take a few minutes to share your agricultural interest and engagement with us.

Wilson may have a new mission statement. Council member Ryan Stoppel offered a suggestion at the Jan. 21 meeting for a mission statement for the City of Wilson — “Building a community for today and tomorrow.” The idea was met with approval; however, no action was taken.

Officials at Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School have announced the names of students earning Honor Roll status for the first semester. The students are: High Honor Roll (GPA 3.876 or above; All A’s or all A’s and one B) Seniors — Cody Bourbon, Jordyn Coonrod, Hayden Rogers, Jaide Talbott.

Ellsworth city employees will soon have a little extra money in their pockets thanks to action taken Monday by the Ellsworth City Council.

Brooke Wallace, the former Miss Rodeo Kansas, was crowned Miss Rodeo USA Sunday, Jan. 19, prior to the International Pro Rodeo Association Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. She is from New Cambria. Wallace swept the categories, winning each one: photogenic, test, horsemanship, speech and personality.

WILSON — Wilson officials hope finally to do something about what has become an irritant for many years to drivers in the Czech Capital of Kansas — the deep dips in the city streets. During the Jan.