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HOLYROOD — Greg Clark, superintendent of the Holyrood-based Central Plains USD 112, has a good reason for republishing the district’s 2020-21 budget — the unexpected success of a virtual high school diploma program partnership with Graduation Alliance.

The Levitt Barn, below, was moved in 1946 from near downtown Wilson to the Princ farm east of Wilson along Kansas Highway 232. Plans call for the barn to be moved again, this time to a site close to its original location.

Ellsworth County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to rescind the county-wide face mask mandate, after consulting with Dr. Ronald Whitmer, county health officer, and Kerianne Ehrlich, supervisor of the county health department. The mandate had been in effect since Nov. 9, 2020.

Members of the Ellsworth High School softball team are, back row, from left — Lizzy Hipp, Isabelle Lindsley, Greta Klein, Makenzi Guillory, Callie Sherdian; middle row, from left — Aleyna Womelsdorf, Peyton Coonrod, Kirsten Meier, Macey Gustin, Jordi Thornton, McKenna Haas, Shylo Travnichek, Noah...

Andrew Bair, chief executive officer of the Ellsworth County Medical Center, discussed the need for a strategic planning session at the March 17 meeting of the hospital’s board of directors.

Ellsworth City Administrator Rusty Varnado clarified at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council what the end of the countywide face mask mandate would mean for Ellsworth residents. Varnado, who attended Monday morning’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, said both Dr.

Many parents already know that to protect their children from danger, they need to monitor their activities and remain in close communication with them. But when it comes to social media applications — better known as apps — it’s a constantly moving target.

This is one of four “Way Finding” signs at various points around Ellsworth that were installed at the end of February. The signs, which were made by Apple One Media of Belleville, are a project of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce.

Citizens State Bank & Trust Co., Ellsworth, is announces that Don Kozisek, Holyrood, was elected chairman of the Board of Directors at the annual stockholder’s meeting on Jan. 27, 2021. Kozisek has served on the bank’s board since 1987, and has a vast history of community service.

Sharolyn Jackson says there’s no need to be deceived by the name of one of K-State Research and Extension’s most popular statewide programs; there are a lot of avenues to physical health.  Jackson is the coordinator of Walk Kansas, which begins its 21st year on March 28.