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Out-of-state hunters relish Ellsworth County

WILSON — Tracy Craig, 59, of Fonda, N.Y. has been hunting since he could hold a rifle. At 8 years old, he discovered his passion had four legs and a white tail.“I am as close to a professional hunter as you can get without being a professional hunter,” Craig said.

J.H. Robbins Memorial Library

It’s been a beautiful fall — the trees have been gorgeous this year — but now the days are getting colder. Time to start looking for a good book to curl up and read in the evenings when it is too cold and dark to go outside.

Marymount Forever

As the first public relations director at Marymount College, Tom Foote was looking for a way in 1959 to bring attention to the four-year Catholic girls’ school atop the hill in east Salina.

Breathing new life

The interior of downtown Ellsworth’s former Antique Mall is dark most days. Gone are the main floor glass showcases where visitors could search for jewelry and other treasures. Nearby office and retail employees go elsewhere now for their coffee and chai tea.

USD 112 sets public hearing on Wilson building closure

CLAFLIN — While a vote this spring indicated the intention to close grades 7-12 in Wilson School, action taken by the Central Plains USD 112 board of education Monday night legally began that process.By a 5-1 vote Monday evening, the board approved a public hearing on the matter.

City hears presentations for possible new IT providers

The Ellsworth City Council met for its regular session Monday evening, where bids for the city’s information technology network were presented. The city requested bids from new carriers who were required to submit them for review no later than Nov. 7.

Birthday

Alyce Klema, Wilson, will celebrate her 100th birthday Monday, Nov. 28.Wilson Care and Rehab is planning “100 Years with 100 Cards” in honor of Alyce Klema. She was a partner with husband Jerry at Klema IGA, Wilson Recreation Center, etc.

Waymaster retains 109th house seat; to represent Ellsworth County

Incumbent Troy Waymaster (R-Bunker Hill) will serve another two-year term as 109th District State Representative in the Kansas House of Representatives.Waymaster defeated a general election challenge by Libertarian candidate Peter Solie of Lorraine in Ellsworth County, 1,723 to 403 in the Nov.

Opera House fundraiser

WILSON — Authentic Czech food, performances by the Wilson Czech Dancers, a demonstration of Czech egg-painting and an update from 2022 Miss Kansas Czech-Slovak Queen Hannah Andringa of Ellsworth were all part of the fun Saturday evening during the Wilson Czech Opera House Cesky Den fundraiser at...
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