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Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School seventh grader Willa Finnegan correctly spelled the word “auburn” Feb. 26 at the school’s Performing Arts Center to win the 2025 Ellsworth County Spelling Bee.

On Monday, the Ellsworth City Council began considering a proposal to increase the 2025 fees for the Ellsworth City Swimming Pool, but first they want feedback from local residents before making a final decision.

KANOPOLIS — Sign improvements came up for discussion as an opportunity for grant dollars during the Feb. 11 Kanopolis City Council meeting.“I imagine doing a large-scale upgrade or new thing would cost a chunk of money,” Mayor Anthony Hopkins said.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, property owners Rick and Tina Davis were given a 60-day extension to demolish the garage at 304 N. Douglas Ave.

Enrollment is down in USD 327 for the 2024-25 school year, Superintendent Deena Hilbig told the board of education during Monday night’s Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education meeting.“I think it’s important to be transparent with our community,” she said.The head count on Sept.

WILSON — The sewer lagoon project topped the agenda at Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council.Approval was given to pay request No. 4 in the amount of $4,926.37 to Wilson and Company for engineering services as part of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment loan distribution.

Aproposed update of a resolution dealing with freestanding towers 100 feet or more in height in Ellsworth County was the topic of discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission.County Attorney Paul J.

Ellsworth County Commissioners gave needed clarification Monday to Ellsworth County Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Jim Kirkbride on working with the ECMC Hospital Foundation on details associated with the building of a proposed surgical center.

Ellsworth High School junior Josie Kueser will give her state-award winning speech at the 2025 Ellsworth County Conservation District awards ceremony.Kueser entered the speech competition last year. After winning locally, and in the Area Three region competition, she went on to win at state Nov. 25.

CLAFLIN — A cybersecurity attack hit close to home when Central Plains USD 112’s student information system, PowerSchool, was recently breached.In a letter published on the district’s website, Superintendent Bobby Murphy wrote about the incident.