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Teresa Shute, supervisor of the Ellsworth County noxious weed department, recycling program and landfill, is not pleased with the insurance claim settlement check she received for hail damage to her buildings after a hailstorm last year.

Is it a post or is it a rock? In central Kansas, it might be both. A unique limestone formation in central Kansas has given rise to the name Post Rock country. Now a dedicated group of community advocates has launched a new coalition to attract visitors to the Post Rock region.

Pastor’s Podium It takes 12 full days for the message to sink in; the message that this baby, and the event of his birth is different than any other birth, even though it was an ordinary birth such as all human children have. This child was a gift to his mother, certainly.

Grain prices mixed for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Thursday, Dec. 19, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.23, down 1 cent from Dec. 16. Milo, bu. — $3.20, down 1 cent. Soybeans, bu. — $8.15, up 3 cents. Corn, bu. — $3.52, down 1 cent.

Cashco, Inc. has appointed a Flame Arrestor Experts Group to better service their customers. The group will consist of Mike Bemister as Outside Sales, Brad Maddux and Cody Bird as Inside Sales. Mike Bemister and Brad Maddux will operate out of the regional office in Houston, Texas.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 COUNTY BUSINESS: Ellsworth County commissioners meet at 9 a.m. in the courthouse meeting room. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 HAPPY RETIREMENT: Join the Ellsworth County FSA, 402 W. 15th St.

Editor’s Note — The first batch of Santa letters were published in the Dec. 19 edition of the I-R. Here are the remainder with our wishes for a Merry Christmas to all. Mrs. Smith 2nd grade Hello Santa, How is Rudolph? Thank you for the sled. I have been good this year!