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LORRAINE — Street repairs dominated discussion at the April 21 remote meeting of the Lorraine City Council.

It was a beautiful day, Gayla Swisher and Donna Nelson had their sewing machines with them and they wanted to help as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the country. So, they watched a video on how to sew cloth masks and got to work.

The Ellsworth Police Department and Ellsworth Fire Department responded Friday morning to the report of a pickup on fire at 702 E. First St., Ellsworth. Ellsworth Police Chief Emil Halfhill said the owners of the 1986 Toyota pickup are Eric and Amy Callahan.

Andrew Bair, chief executive officer of the Ellsworth County Medical Center, gave an overview April 22 of actions taken by the hospital to prepare for COVID-19. “Since March 16 we’ve been in a business not-as-usual mode,” Bair said. “We’re not doing things as we were before.

There is a popular saying often used in today’s culture that states “What is old is new again.” Dr. Laurel Davis of the Ellsworth Veterinary Hospital has given new life to that saying.

Ellsworth County Health Department supervisor Kerianne Ehrlich and Keith Haberer, emergency management director for Ellsworth and Russell counties, will work on a plan this week to reopen Ellsworth County.

May 4-8 NOTE - Due to Covid-19, all meals are home delivery or take-out only. Call the center for more information. ELLSWORTH Lunches for people age 60 or older are a suggested donation of $3.50 and under 60 are $5.25 (exact change). Reservations may be made by calling by 9 a.m.

In addition to creating a heightened awareness to personal health and safety, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease has put a pinch — at the least — on many families’ home budget.

From the files of the August 4, 1971 edition of The Wilson World. GOOD TURN-OUT AT TWO-DAY FESTIVAL Wilson outdid itself again with the 1971 version of the After-Harvest Czech Festival. It was bigger and better than ever before.

WILSON — Two Wilson property owners have been given a 30-day extension to continue making progress on the cleanup their properties. David Criswell and Jerry Florian will give an update on their properties at the May 18 council meeting.