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Colors of spring — beautiful purple flowers bring joy at Krizek Park. (Inset picture) A unique sight, an albino robin hops through the grass at Krizek Park. BILL BECKMEYER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter

The Ellsworth Swimming Pool will open sometime during the week of June 15 and practice for softball and baseball will start June 15, with games beginning at the end of June or the first of July. This all is subject to change, of course, depending upon what happens locally with COVID-19.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, unanimous approval was given to extend Keith Haberer’s contract as emergency management director for Ellsworth and Russell counties for another four years. Russell County commissioners approved the contract earlier Monday.

From the files of the April 5, 1984 Ellsworth Reporter. 136 YEARS AGO April 3, 1884 Father P.H. Brockard is organizing a choir for his church in this city. Miss Louisa Herzig is the organist. Roger Cain of Cain City this county was in the city last Friday, and a caller at our office.

Mike’s text message read: “I needed to know so I gutted the valve.Found the problem. 1/64” scratch in brass seal inside valve. Too big for the new plungers to work.” My breath stopped in one of those you have-got-to-be-kidding-me moments.

  ELLSWORTH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1603 Aylward Avenue, Ellsworth KS 67439 Fax 785-472-4489 E-mail ellscohd@eaglecom.net   Wednesday, May 27th, 2020   Dear Ellsworth County Residents,   Effective 5/27/2020 at 12:01 a.m.

A four-count felony criminal complaint was filed May 12 in Ellsworth County District Court by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Assistant Attorney General Melissa Johnson charging a man in relation to a child rape investigation in Ellsworth County.

Grain prices down for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Friday, May 22, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.10 down 1 cent from May 18. Milo, bu. — $3.33, down 8 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $7.33, down 12 cents. Corn, bu. — $2.83, down 3 cents.

LORRAINE — A text message to Lorraine residents about a veterinary’s visit to perform animal vaccinations resulted in a complaint and action being taken during the May 19 meeting of the Lorraine City Council.

An employee with Electro Static Painting of Omaha, Neb., paints the fence May 19 around the Ellsworth Elementary School playground. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County I-R