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Students from Central Plains Middle School, Claflin, competed March 6 at the LaCrosse Music Festival.

Ellsworth County commissioners took action Wednesday morning to help prevent the eventual spread of the coronavirus in Ellsworth County.  First, a resolution was approved declaring a verbal public health emergency in Ellsworth County.

Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District Superintendent Dale Brungardt said Tuesday that administrators and staff will work next week to plan the rest of the school year in the wake of an announcement earlier in the day that all Kansas school facilities will be closed for the remainder of the...

A7-year-old Ellsworth boy was found safe in a neighborhood home March 6 after a 75-minute early morning search of the area involving 30 first responders.

From the files of the November 21, 1991 edition of The Ellsworth Reporter. 139 YEARS AGO November 24, 1881 L.H. Westerman is building a splendid farm house. The Flander Brothers are the contractors. When completed a grand hop may be expected. J.J.

Lent is that special time of the year where for six weeks people of faith sacrifice something in their life leading up to Easter. The key word there is sacrifice. We live in a culture that does not understand sacrifice. Most expect people to cater to them and feel like they are owed something.

Grain prices mostly down for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Monday, March 9, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.06, down 17 cents from March 2. Milo, bu. — $3.23, up 12 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $7.72, down 29 cents. Corn, bu. — $3.40, no change.

The Board of Directors of Citizens State Bank & Trust Co. recently announced a series of promotions, effective Jan. 1 in its community banks at Ellsworth, Lincoln, Minneapolis, Delphos and Glasco.

The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School Board met Monday, March 9, and discussed several projects for school improvement. Among them: The fence around the playground at Ellsworth Elementary School was approved for cleaning and painting.

HOLYROOD — At Monday’s meeting of the Central Plains USD 112 board of education, approval was given to begin a study to determine the best long-term (20-25 years) school configuration for the district to provide a quality educational experience for students.