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Before Monday night’s Ellsworth Kanopolis-Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education meeting, board members toured the bus barn and central storage for a firsthand look at some of the improvements.“It’s a huge improvement from where we were,” Superintendent Deena Hilbig told board members.

Loden West and Isabelle Lindsley smile after being crowned homecoming king and queen Sept. 29 before the game against Lyons. 

WILSON — At Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council, proposed guidelines for a hobbyist permit were pondered, but not yet approved.

An hour meeting with the county department heads highlighted Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission.Two topics were discussed — information technology and adding a post incident section to the county’s drug testing policy.

Ellsworth County Medical Center is already seeing several positive cases of flu this season according to ECMC Chief Executive Officer Jim Kirkbride.At the Sept. 20 meeting of the hospital’s board of directors, he noted the flu cases are occurring sooner than normal this year.

Adding an addendum to the county employee handbook was discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission.

GYPSUM — The Ellsworth cross country team traveled to Southeast of Saline Sept. 19.As the Bearcats started the day, it began to get increasingly hotter and windier, making for “less than ideal conditions,” as head coach Eric Coonrod put it. The team still ran well.

From the files of the Jan. 25, 2001, edition of the Wilson World.102 YEARS AGO Jan. 20, 1921A dandy good birthday surprise party was given Wednesday evening, Jan.12, 1921, in honor of Mr. Paul Kejr, it being his 21st.

The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission announced Sept. 15 that fall turkey hunting season in the state has been canceled. The decision comes after wildlife biologists urged the commission to cancel it due to declining population of the birds throughout the state.

KANOPOLIS — A technicality about the cemetery’s land was discussed during the Sept. 12 city council meeting.“The cemetery has not been platted since it was originally put in,” City Clerk Deb Kralik said. “You’re supposed to do it within 90 days.