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Yearbook students at Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School returned home from regional journalism competition with a dozen awards. The students will now compete at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s State Journalism Contest Saturday, May 2, at the University of Kansas.

TOPEKA — The fear of coronavirus may be having an effect on farm commodities despite recent movement between the United States and China over trade.

KANOPOLIS LAKE — “Wow, what a day,” public service administrator of Kanopolis State Park Wendy Bowles said of the most recent trail cleanup day, Saturday Feb. 22, at Kanopolis Lake. Volunteers met at Mushroom State Park at 9 a.m. to register and get their assignments.

Caring Families of Ellsworth County will provide free peanut butter and jelly sandwiches March 13-22 for all Ellsworth High School students and anyone else who is hungry during spring break week. Distribution will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

These are emotional days for Wilson’s Bob Powers and the girls’ basketball team he guided to a 6-15 season. This will be Powers final year of coaching girls’ basketball. His retirement comes after a 20-year career at Wilson, the last two as head coach of the Lady Dragons.

Members of the Ellsworth City Council took another step Monday night in the development of a sports complex field on the west side of Kansas Highway 156, north of the city cemetery.

The Corona virus is a major topic of discussion in the United States and elsewhere. Not surprisingly, that topic drifted down to the local level Monday during the weekly meeting of Ellsworth County commissioners.

Over the past eight years, members of the local Kiwanis Club have used their annual Home and Garden Show to raise more than $61,000 for numerous projects in Ellsworth and beyond.

The Midway Extension District’s annual 4-H Club Day was Feb. 23. Clubs from Ellsworth and Russell competed in various events at Wilson High School.

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. the day before the meal. Call Ellsworth at (785) 472-5185.