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At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission, approval was given to spend $2,000 and have First Wireless repair the analog backup router for dispatch at the Ellsworth County Sheriff ’s Office, which is down.

Wednesday, July 19• 8 a.m. — Swine Show• 8-9 a.m. — Open Class Exhibits on display• 10:30 a.m. — Rabbit Show• 11:30 a.m. — Poultry Show• 5 p.m. — Beef Show• 9-11 p.m. — Barn DanceThursday, July 20• 8 a.m.-7 p.m. — 4-H/ Open Class exhibits on display• 9 a.m.

Courtesy photoEllsworth 15U team — Front row, from left, Beckett Parsons, Ivan Weinhold, Hunter Walker and Cayden Tyrell. Back row Coach Sam Weinhold, Asher Holdren, Wryder Bristow, Ryker Homolka, Aiden Bayles, Weston Soukup, Brody Tripp, Wyatt Stevenson and Coach Troy Soukup.

John Perkins shows his daughter Kamilla, 8, how to use a speed square June 30 in Kanopolis during a construction project.

The polls are now open for patrons from USD 112 for  the upcoming Aug. 1 election.Advance voting began July 12 in Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell and Barton counties.Advance voting begins July 17 in Rice County.The USD 112 district spans five counties: Ellsworth, Barton, Rice, Russell and Lincoln.

Members of a recall committee said Monday they plan to visit homes in Carneiro Township this week to seek signatures on a petition to oust a veteran trustee for “willful disregard of Kansas statutes” and “dereliction of duties.

The USD 327 Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo Board of Education adopted a policy for the administration of emergency opioid antagonists during Monday night’s meeting.Superintendent Deena Hilbig reminded the board it heard a presentation about a possible Narcan policy during the February meeting.

Ellsworth City officials will continue to monitor local drought conditions and residents will continue to be encouraged to voluntarily conserve water as per the water watch program.

BUSHTON — Bill Lowry, superintendent of Central Plains USD 112, spent most of an hour-and-a-half July 6 answering a variety of questions from 50-60 patrons at the Bushton Community Building regarding the upcoming Aug. 1 vote.

WILSON — The Saturday hours of operation at the Wilson city limb pile are changing for the summer now through Labor Day as requested by limb pile attendent Larry Soukup.At the July 3 meeting of the Wilson City Council, approval was given to changing the limb pile hours from the current noon-4 p.m.