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From the files of the June 2, 1887, edition of the Kanopolis Journal. CITY DIRECTORY Mayor — A.O. Whaley Police Judge — G.R. Brown Councilmen — S.A. Day, L.M. Eby, F.M. Croy, G.A. Hirst, J.F. Reid City Clerk — R.V. Morgan City Treasurer — F. N. Wick City Marshall — J.B. Ziegler ...

Ellsworth County will switch providers for its employee health insurance for 2020. At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, a motion to have Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas be the health insurance provider for 2020 was approved.

Grain prices mixed for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Monday, Dec. 9, were: Wheat, bu. — $3.81, down 13 cents from Dec. 1. Milo, bu. — $3.09, down 3 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $7.87, up 26 cents. Corn, bu. — $3.41, down 6 cents.

Members of the Ellsworth City Council recently approved several resolutions and ordinances dealing with the construction and payment of infrastructure improvement projects in the city.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opening signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is Feb. 28, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing.

Cold, winter days can often lead to thoughts of curling up under a blanket, kicking back on the couch, and putting on your favorite holiday shows. Indeed, it can be a wonderful life.

WILSON — Members of the Central Plains USD 112 board of education agreed Monday night to enter into an agreement with the Kansas Attorney General’s office requiring each board member to obtain one hour of training on the Open Meetings Act within 90 days.

Kansas State Fair officials are warning grandstand concert buyers to beware of third-party ticket sellers. Fraudulent websites have popped up selling Nex-Tech Wireless Grandstand tickets for teen ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer, said the fair’s mmarketing director Amy Bickel.

Jon Halbgewachs summed up Monday night’s regular meeting of the Ellsworth City Council in a few words.“There’s a lot going on,” the senior vice president at Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers told officials following a review of city projects.