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WILSON — Two new murals depicting Wilson history were dedicated Saturday afternoon at Wilson’s Midland Railroad Hotel Barn.The murals on the south exterior wall of the Barn were painted by artist Andrew “Ace” Walker of Prague, Okla., owner of Ace Walker Art.

A4-part land management series titled “The Power of Negotiation and Communication: Land-Leasing Strategies for Midwestern Ag Women” will focus on the basics of land management, leasing and conservation for landlords and tenants and will be held at the Ellsworth County Courthouse meeting room from...

From the files of the December 1, 1994, edition of The Ellsworth Reporter.138 YEARS AGODecember 4, 1884The skating rink is still the center of attraction.The building boom in Ellsworth still continues.

KANOPOLIS – Delinquent water payments will result in a 24-hour waiting period before reconnecting water. The Kanopolis City Council unanimously approved the recommendation during its Dec. 13 meeting.

Local couple creates homes-away-fromhome for visitorsDeneen Urbanek and husband Bob Laubengayer have enjoyed traveling together for years, sometimes enjoying the personal touch an Airbnb rental could provide.

Callie Haxton was sworn in as the new city clerk during Monday night’s Ellsworth City Council meeting. A performance and training report on Haxton will be brought to the council after 90 days.“We’ve had some transitions; she’s very qualified,” Mayor Dan Finnegan said.

The question of bussing Wilson students to Ellsworth was discussed during Monday night’s meeting of the Eillsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School Board.“To my knowledge, we’re not sending any busses anywhere,” board member Jake Svaty said.

No action was taken by the Ellsworth County commissioners Monday after two executive sessions lasting a total of 45 minutes to discuss confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships (a proposed PILOT (Payment in...

WILSON — The Wilson Tourism Hub, Inc., in collaboration with the Kansas Czechs, Inc., will host an unveiling of murals from 1-3 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Midland Railroad Hotel Barn in Wilson.The murals, painted by artist Andrew “Ace” Walker of Prague, Okla.

The Wednesday, Dec. 7, public hearing at Wilson School was canceled by the Central Plains USD 112 school district on Monday.The hearing was to take place at 6 p.m.