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Three candidates for Ellsworth County appraiser were interviewed Monday morning in individual executive sessions by the Ellsworth County Commissioners, with current County Appraiser Carl Miller in attendance.The candidates interviewed were Kristina Silva, Joseph Pennycuff and Lance Leis.

Retired educator Jerry Marsh addressed a concern to the USD 327 Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo Board of Education during Monday night’s meeting.“Schools, students and staff have become a favorite target for acts of violence, gun violence being the most deadly,” he said during the public comment time.

Apreliminary hearing for former Ellsworth Police Chief Emil Halfhill did not take place as scheduled Sept. 24 in Ellsworth County District Court.Instead, Halfhill applied for and was accepted into a one-year felony diversion program with the Ellsworth County Attorney’s office.

Lori Miller of Freedom Claims Management, along with representatives from Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Kansas, met with the Ellsworth County Commissioners Monday during their weekly meeting to give an update on county employee health insurance for 2025.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, the council adopted the 2025 budget at 90 mills.City Administrator Dustin Stambaugh said he shaved off 4 mills as instructed by the council at the last meeting.

At the Sept. 18 meeting of the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors, discussion took place on whether to allow an open agenda during open board meetings.ECMC Chief Executive Officer Jim Kirkbride said a patron made the request.

KANOPOLIS — It’s not enough. This is the simple and direct message the Kanopolis City Council gave to property owner Dan Erdman about his efforts to make improvements at 129 N. Kansas Ave.An extensive back-and-forth ensued during the Sept.

WILSON — At Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council, Susan Kriley, city clerk and co-chairman of the Wilson After Harvest Czech Festival Committee, along with Kate Schiermeyer, had some surprising news for the council.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission, Ellsworth County Emergency Management Director Keith Haberer discussed the status of a 2015 Ford F-250 pickup and two trailers which were formerly licensed in Russell County but are now Ellsworth County property according to state emergency...

The USD 327 Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo Board of Education approved the proposed 2024-25 budget during Monday night’s meeting.In all, the school district will levy 53.099 mills to fund its operations.“With increased costs, we can’t keep expecting to spend the same amount of money.