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An announcement regarding two members of the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors was made June 19, following an executive session to discuss data related to business, trade secrets or legal affiars (board member reappointments, recruiting).

KANOPOLIS — At the June 11 meeting of the Kanopolis City Council, approval was given to a request by Tim Hays of the 4-H Club to host a trap shooting event during Fort Harker Days. It will be held in a stock trailer that has been converted to a shooting sports trailer.

WILSON — At Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council, consideration began of whether or not to eliminate the public forum.“Really, all I wanted to do with this is talk about it amongst us,” Mayor Dan Taylor said.

Teresa Shute, supervisor of the Ellsworth County Recycling Program, had good news at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission — the program is starting up once again.Approval was given to purchase a dump trailer for $12,400 from Mid-Kan Trailer Sales, Hays, to collect cardboard.

One of the key topics of Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth Kansas USD 327 Board of Education was an extension of a discussion that took place at their May meeting on student handbook sections pertaining to cell phones.

MANHATTAN — Students from Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School competed at the annual Kansas FFA Convention May 29-31 at Kansas State University, with the chapter walking away with eight state champions.

The 15th annual Ellsworth County Cancer Fund event takes place beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Ellsworth Recreation Center.This year, according to ECCF Chair Deb Mog, it is not a triathlon as in years past, but a celebration.

KANOPOLIS — After months of delays and promises of answers “soon,” the Kanopolis City Council learned during its May 14 meeting that funding is not available for the town’s proposed water tower.

Sparks once again flew at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council.

More 2025 budget requests were received by the Ellsworth County Commission Monday.Chief Judge Carrie Hipp of the 20th Judicial District presented a budget request in the amount of $104,980, the same amount requested for 2024.