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Anew activity bus will be rolling into town.

special to the i-ROn Monday, March 10, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin work to replace two I-70 bridges in Ellsworth County.

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.Finnegan, the daughter of Dan and Dawn Finnegan, Ellsworth, will now represent Ellsworth County in the...

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.“I just want to make sure the kids get to enjoy it without hardship on the families,”...

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. and a total of 180 days (until the first council meeting in September) to complete the restoration of the structure, as detailed to the...

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. 20...

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.Mayor Dan...

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. Kasper said the updated resolution, Resolution 2025-R-02, is basically the same...

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.Kirkbride said a donor would like to fund...