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1st Place K-1. Colby Stiles, Central Plains Elementary School.

KANOPOLIS — Kanopolis Fire Chief Dustin Neuman presented three bids for the new fire station to the City Council at its Jan. 11 meeting.The bids were — Escape Design, $296,550.

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HOLYROOD — Updated COVID-19 protocols were approved by the Central Plains USD 112 board of education Monday during the monthly meeting at Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood.

After nine years as a council member — and more than two years as mayor — Mark Kennedy has passed the gavel of the Ellsworth city council to mayor-elect Dan Finnegan.Kennedy slid into the mayor's seat after Alan Stefek submitted his resignation Nov. 11, 2019 due to health reasons.

WILSON — The new year brought a changing of the guard in more ways than one for members of the Wilson City Council.

Frozen water covered the parking lot of the Ellsworth American Legion building Monday. According to Jason Hicks, local legion commander, the cause of the water was the ice/water machine in the ice shack being broken. He noted the situation is being dealt with.

With the start of 2022, there are new (and familiar) faces on city councils, school boards and other Ellsworth County organizations. The elected officials are the result of elections this past November:City of EllsworthDan Finnegan, mayor. Aaron Johnson and Tyler Renard, council members.

Local tourism got an end-of-the-year shot in the arm at Monday’s short meeting of the Ellsworth City Council.

Ellsworth County Medical Center recently received $196,647 in grant funds through the Increase the Reach program.That was the news ECMC risk, safety and quality director Shamarie Farthing delivered to the hospital board of directors Dec. 22, during their monthly meeting.