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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) are two programs in Kansas that help to provide nutritious food and other assistance to low-income families.

Editor’s Note: It’s no surprise Covid-19 is not the first pandemic to hit the nation. Ellsworth County fought the Spanish Influenza pandemic in 1918. These articles are taken from the pages in The Ellsworth Reporter and The Ellsworth Messenger. Ellsworth Reporter Thursday, Oct.

The Kansas Department of Corrections issued a press release today regarding a staff member at Ellsworth Correctional Facility has tested positive for Covid-19.

This upcoming Sunday is often referred to as the “Good Shepherd Sunday”. The Gospel for the day comes from the beginning of John 10 where Jesus states that He is the Good Shepherd. In order to get the full and accurate meaning of John 10, we must look at the context of this account.

Grain prices mixed for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Monday, April 27, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.36 down 24 cents from April 20. Milo, bu. — $3.26, up 2 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $7.34, up 1 cent. Corn, bu. — $2.71, down 8 cents.

Adali Spencer, owner of Spencer Cleaning, right, and her employee Rachel Voeltz, prepare to distribute free disinfectant to the public April 21 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. During the day, the public was invited to bring their disinfectant spray bottles in for refilling.

The Ellsworth County Healthcare Foundation recently added three new board members. Justin Nash of Holyrood, Craig Freeman of Wilson and Jessica Homolka of Lorraine will begin their terms May 1. The terms of two board members, Shawn Thomas and Don Nash, have expired after nine years of service.

Stacie Schmidt, executive director of Ellsworth County Economic Development, summarized the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on Ellsworth County businesses during Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council.

Kristen Waston, a Central Plains High School student, signs for cheer with Salina’s Kansas Wesleyan University, which she plans to attend in the fall while pursuing a degree in biomedical chemistry.

A look at life after Gov. Laura Kelly’s statewide stay-at-home order ends May 3 was discussed at the April 23 meeting of the Ellsworth County Local Emergency Planning Committee. Kerianne Ehrlich, supervisor of the county health department, said she doesn’t know what Kelly will do after that date.