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 The Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter received the following statement today (Friday, Oct. 23), from Ellsworth County Clerk Shelly Vopat: “The Oct. 26 Ellsworth County Commissioner meeting has been cancelled. The quorum cannot be met due to the quarantine of the board.

WILSON — After a brief public hearing Monday, the Wilson City Council approved a resolution to proceed with a loan application from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to fund a sewer lagoon project.

KANOPOLIS — The City of Kanopolis will have a new city councilman in November. At the Oct. 13 meeting of the Kanopolis City Council, Mayor Anthony Hopkins asked Tom Wilkinson to fill the seat recently vacated by Matt Munoz. Wilkinson, who was in attendance at the meeting, accepted the position.

The word of the evening Wednesday, Oct. 14 — and perhaps the entire year of 2020 — has been “adaptable.” The businesses and individuals recognized at the annual meeting of Ellsworth County Economic Development know that better than most.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update from the Ellsworth County Health Department as of 10-16-2020.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update from the Ellsworth County Health Department as of 10-14-2020.

WILSON — After nearly an hour-long discussion, including pleas from both sides from patrons, teachers and healthcare professionals, the Central Plains USD 112 board of education, by consensus, left the current face mask requirement in place for the district’s schools.

Andrew Bair, chief executive officer at Ellsworth County Medical Center, received his set of goals and plans for 2020-21 during a special meeting of the hospital board of directors Oct. 7 in the hospital conference room.

Smoky Hill Experimental Aviation Association Chapter 1127 will not conduct its annual Young Eagles flights on the First Saturday in November this year due to COVID concerns.

Here is the latest update from the Ellsworth County Health Department as of 10-09-20.