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The Ellsworth County commissioners opened three sealed bids Monday from companies wishing to be selected to demolish and replace the bridge west of 11th Road on Old 40 Highway next year. The three companies and their bids are: L&M Contracting, Great Bend, $773,021.

The Ellsworth County Farm Service Agency and the Midway Extension District are teaming up to host two producer meetings on the 2018 Farm Bill. The first meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Ellsworth Golf Course. The second meeting will be at 7 p.m. Oct.

Grain prices mixed for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Monday, Sept. 23, were: Wheat, bu. — $3.65, down 2 cents from Sept. 16. Milo, bu. — $3.08, up 1 cent. Soybeans, bu. — $7.68, down 6 cents. Corn, bu. — $3.43, down 14 cents.

HOLYROOD — No action was taken at the Sept. 16 meeting of the Holyrood City Council after an executive session to discuss non-elected personnel.

High school seniors in North Central Kansas are invited to compete for a chance to win $850 by submitting a written essay or short video in the 2019-2020 Rural Voices Youth Contest. Entries are to be reflective of this year’s contest theme, which is “Rural Kansas ... Rural by Choice.

LORRAINE — The cost of trash service in Lorraine will remain the same for the next year. After meeting on Sept. 21 with Tony and Christa Lamia, owners of Slechta Enterprises LLC, the Lorraine City Council renewed the trash contract for one year.

The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation will host the sixth annual Fly Kansas Air Tour on Sept. 26 to 28. KDOT has partnered with the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education (KCAE) to promote aviation and economic growth.

Jason Hicks sees more than an aging building when he looks at the American Legion hall that has served as a gathering place for military veterans and other community members since the 1970s.