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Brekyn Zier of rural Lincoln won the Ellsworth County 4-H Fair carcass contest for the third year in a row.The contest is sponsored by Ellsworth Packing, Jake and Kim Schneider of Ellsworth. A large crowd attended the open house Aug. 23.

LORRRAINE — From 1896 to 1909, Pastor Robert Stracke ministered the congregation of the Lorraine First Baptist Church according to longtime church member Ron Etchison. Stracke’s 13-year tenure was the longest in the church’s 145-year history.

By KAREN BONAREllsworth County I-RWith summer winding down, so are road construction projects around Ellsworth.Kansas Highway 156 that passes east of Ellsworth received improvements at both the intersection of K-14 south of town and K-140 east of town.

KANOPOLIS — Tradition, good food and good times with family and friends are what the annual St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Fiesta, celebrated by the St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Kanopolis, is all about.This year’s festival is Saturday, Sept. 2, at the church.

Former city council member Don Panzer had a very direct recommendation for the Ellsworth City Council Monday.

The Ellsworth VFW Auxiliary met Aug. 15 at the VFW Post with nine members. Gloria Perez presided.After the opening ceremony, Joyce Weeden was installed as trustee.

WILSON — An unexpected resignation and several appointments brought change to the Wilson City Council at Monday’s meeting of the governing body.After three-and-a-half years as mayor, Mike Peschka submitted his resignation, effective immediately.

At the Aug. 16 meeting of the Krizek Park Advisory Committee, Brian Foster of BG Consultants gave a presentation on what it would cost to fill the detention basin at Krizek Park. That cost would be $708,404.25.

COVID-19 has once again reared its head in Ellsworth County.At the Aug. 16 meeting of the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors, Administrator Jim Kirkbride said the hospital has recently seen a few patients with COVID-like symptoms and also one admission.

Daughters of IsabellaThe St. Francis Circle #232 Daughters of Isabella met for their regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at the Parish Hall in Wilson.The meeting was opened by Regent Flo Fosdick. Spiritual Lesson was given by Mary Mattas on St. John the Baptist.