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Extension Focus Kansas State University nutrition specialist Sandy Procter says parents are serving up a lot more than nutritious food when they insist that their families eat meals together.

The tradition continued this year as Ellsworth Elementary School 4th grade students and their teachers served a Thanksgiving feast that started more than 30 years ago.

Jeremy Miller can expect to be greeted by familiar sounds from Ellsworth when he finishes the walk that has taken him across America to raise awareness about veteran suicide. Ellsworth High School brothers Noah and Logan Erichsen and Adam Vehring, all juniors, plan to leave Dec.

Ten patrons of the more than 40 in attendance at the regular Nov. 25 meeting of the Ellsworth City Council waited two hours and 16 minutes to comment on the termination of city administrator Scott Moore just one week prior. Most called for the council to justify and reconsider its decision.

• WHAT: The Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter’s annual Christmas retail promotion. $1,000 in prizes to be given. • WHEN AND WHERE: Between now and Dec. 21 at participating Ellsworth County businesses. See Page A10 for details. • DRAWINGS: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, in downtown Ellsworth.

For almost two hours Monday night, the sound of horse hooves hitting the pavement could be heard on Douglas Avenue as families visited downtown to enjoy the annual Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce’s Cowtown Christmas Celebration.

From the files of the September 26, 1991 edition of the Ellsworth Reporter. 138 YEARS AGO September 29, 1881 Preaching at the court house next Sunday, October 2, at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. Janzen. Mrs. D.L. Showman presented us with some very fine plum butter last week for which he has our thanks.

The marble inside the Ellsworth County courthouse is getting cleaned. At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, approval was given to have JMH Cleaning Service of Salina clean the marble on the main floor of the courthouse for a cost not to exceed $2,000.

WILSON — Christmas cheer came early for full and part-time employees of the City of Wilson.