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Stacie Schmidt, executive director of Ellsworth County Economic Development, offered a brief update at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commission meeting on the second round of American Rescue Plan Act funding.Ellsworth County is scheduled to receive $592,621 in June.

The Four County Fire that affected Russell, Ellis, Osborne and Rooks counties on Dec. 15, 2021 has made life difficult for many people in this area.With the arrival of spring, producers may have questions that need answered in regards to range management following a wildfire.

Ellsworth County commissioners reinstated a county-wide burn ban Monday, effective immediately, by approving Resolution 2022-R-05.

WILSON — The Wilson City Council hired four applicants for summer help at Monday’s meeting.Jan Shaw and Jim Soukup were each hired at $12.50 per hour on an as needed basis. Noah Crawford and Teagan Thrasher were each hired at $10 per hour.

Riley Zamrzla of Wilson is the new general manager of the Ellsworth Co-op.A 2013 graduate of Ellsworth High School, Zamrzla graduated Kansas State University in Manhattan in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science Production/Management.

Wilson Pride receives donation Wilson Pride, Inc., has received a $760 donation from the Midwest Energy Community Fund Spring disbursement. These funds will be used to repair the “Visit Wilson” sign at the intersection of K-156 Highway and NE 160th Avenue, 20 miles south of Wilson.

Blair Morgan Helvey, 28, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022.She was born Sept. 1, 1993 in Salina, Kan. to Dean and Sandra (Cockroft) Choitz.Family was everything to Blair.  She loved her family and the many occasions they spent together.

County employee leave dominated discussion at Monday’s meeting of Ellsworth County commissioners.Several department heads — Sheriff Murray Marston, Shelly Vopat, Sue Arensman, Carl Miller, Paul J.

Ellsworth County commissioners made decisions on a county-wide burn ban and also a local pasture fence dispute at Monday’s weekly meeting.

Another chapter was written Monday night in a book debate involving a third-year eighth grade English teacher.The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School Board voted 6-1 at a special meeting not to renew the contract of Jenna Lanter. David Hand was the only board member to oppose the motion.