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The Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter snagged 46 awards in the 2025 Kansas Press Association Awards of Excellence contest.KPA released the list of winners April 9. Included were 12 first place finishes for the paper, 22 second place finishes and 12 third place finishes.

Kanopolis Post Office gets complete faceliftKANOPOLIS — On any given weekday in downtown Kanopolis, the busiest place in town appears to be a nondescript white building on a corner. Cars pull in and out constantly throughout the afternoon.

WILSON — Central Plains USD 112 Superintendent Bobby Murphy met with a group of around 25 people for about 45 minutes Monday at the Wilson Elementary School Commons to discuss a proposal that could see seventh and eighth grades once again being taught at Wilson School.

Aserious lack of volunteers has led to a change in plans when it comes to Ellsworth’s signature summer event, Cowtown Days.During a March 27 public meeting in the J.H.

High Honor Roll (All As or all As and one B) SeniorsAidan Johnson, Elena Jundt, Dax Leiker, Ian Mikulecky, Camila Placencia, Katelin Ritchie, Jessa Schultz, Allianna Thomasson JuniorsJodi Donley, Micah Galvan, Elyse Haxton, Josie Kueser, Johanna Lindsley, Cooper McGowan, Eva Neuman, Lainey...

More than three months after a fire closed the main building at Home Lumber, the building remains empty and closed to the public.“We are serving customers out of the mobile office for now,” Home Lumber Regional Supervisor Jeremy Flickinger said.

WILSON — Members of the Central Plains USD 112 Board of Education toured Wilson Schools and contemplated the feasibility of adding seventh and eighth grades to the current facility during its Feb. 10 meeting.

KANOPOLIS — Only one member of the Kanopolis City Council will not run in the fall election.“Everybody but Michelle (Schwerdtfeger) has to sign up to be elected,” City Clerk Debbie Kralik said. “Drew (Miley) and Levi (Schneider) were appointed, so they have to run.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, approval was given to Option 1 of the 2025 proposed fee schedule for the Ellsworth Swimming Pool.According to Recreation Department Director Ron Tenbrink, he has received feedback from the public on the proposed fee schedule.

Anew activity bus will be rolling into town. On Monday night, the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education approved purchasing a a 2012 MCI J4500 Motor Coach.During the February meeting, board members gave Transportation Director P.J.