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Positive COVID-19 case associated with USD 327 high school football camp
16 August 2020
TO: USD327
FROM: Dale Brungardt, Superintendent
We have been informed by the Ellsworth County Health Department, that one of our student-athletes who participated in last week’s HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAMP has tested positive for COVID-19, commonly...
School district moves forward
Monday’s discussion at the regular meeting of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School Board seemed to illustrate the challenges the district faces in reopening for the 2020-21 school year.
Ellsworth City
Money awarded in June to the City of Ellsworth from the Community Development Block Grant Coronarivus Response Supplements from the Kansas Department of Commerce was approved for distribution to local businesses Monday night by members of the Ellsworth City Council.
Businesses benefit from CDBG grants
Five Ellsworth County businesses will benefit from $120,000 in grant assistance from the CDBG CV program.
They are:
• Kanopolis Drive In Theatre, Kanopolis — $19,001.40.
• Katlyns Licensed Daycare, rural Wilson — $2,293.15.
• Moly Manufacturing, Lorraine — $46,185.12.
On to the general
In a presidential election year, Ellsworth County election officer Shelly Vopat would typically mail a couple hundred advance-by-mail ballots to potential voters for the primary.
This year, she sent out 633. Of those 542 were returned to her office.
Happy 30th Birthday, ADA. What’s Next?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 30th birthday this July. Three decades ago, the ADA represented a huge step forward for the rights of people with disabilities. In 2020, I think it’s time to advance even further.
Central Plains moves ahead with school plan
Following about an hour of discussion Monday night, board members of the Central Plains USD 112 School District voted to approve a reopening plan for the 2020-21 school year.
Under the plan, students wil return to their classrooms Aug 27, which is a week later than the district’s original Aug.
Census important to communities
Every 10 years, the United States government sets out to take a complete count of everyone living in the country. Across the country, this count impacts the amount of funding communities receive, how they plan for the future, and also determines representation at the State and Federal levels.
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