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Ellsworth High School alumni Stacie Schmidt and Tami McGreevy had big plans for fellow alumni during the recent Homecoming weekend. There was the traditional parade Friday afternoon down Douglas Ave.

Ellsworth City The Ellsworth City Council took an another step Monday toward the renovation of a runway at Ellsworth Municipal Airport, which will be completely funded through grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

From the files of the Aug. 11, 1887 edition of the Kanopolis Journal. ANOTHER SCHEME Now comes the officers of the so called Kansas Midland railroad with a long face and a high smile and says to our citizens, if you will vote new bonds to cover out losses, we will do great things for Ellsworth.

It was apparently executive session day at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners. The meeting began with a 10-minute executive session to discuss legal matters pertaining to attorney-client privilege with county attorney Paul J. Kasper.

___ 1. Is the tractor equipped with a rollover protective structure (ROPS)? ___ 2. Do you always wear seat belts with ROPS? ___ 3. Do you read the operator’s manual and follow operating, maintenance and safety recommendations made by the manufacturer? ___ 4.

Before you go out to ride your bicycle, learn these safety rules: • Always keep to the right. Ride with the traffic. • Ride single file. Stay out of the way of faster car traffic. • Don’t swerve or weave or switch lanes. Try to travel in a straight line close to the edge of the road.

University of Missouri Extension rural safety and health specialist Karen Funkenbusch said now is a good time to review safety precautions for grain bins with farm workers and family members. Grain bin entrapments are sad reminders that grain storage can be deadly.

Whether it’s gathering cattle in a pasture, sorting cows in a pen or roping calves during branding time, horses are an important tool of the trade for many ranchers. These four-legged athletes also play a key role in recreational activities — showing off their skills in the arena at ranch rodeos.

Self-absorbed. It’s all about me. I am the center of the universe. All these words come to mind when I see today’s endless stream of motorists talking, Tweeting, Snapchatting and Face-booking while speeding down the boulevard. This recent phenomenon has become an epidemic and it’s spreading.