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Questions regarding Grow Ellsworth County and grant writing requests were clarified Monday as the Ellsworth County Commission met with GEC Excecutive Director Stacie Schmidt, GEC Boared President Justin Lindsley and GEC Board Vice President Jon Halbgewachs.

(Events held in Kanopolis City Park unless otherwise indicated)Friday, July 12• 5 p.m. — Sand volleyball tournament• 5-7 p.m. — Hamburger feed at the Kanopolis Community Center, sponsored by the Ellsworth County Historical Society, $7 donation per plate• 6 p.m.

Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School released the spring honor roll list.

KANOPOLIS — Fun, food and family will once again be at the forefront Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, during the annual Fort Harker Days celebration in Kanopolis.

More 2025 budget requests were fielded by the Ellsworth County Commission Monday.Ellsworth County Health Department Administrator Kerianne Ehrlich requested $416,738 for 2025. That is a 2.17 percent increase from the $407,888 she received for 2024.

An announcement regarding two members of the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors was made June 19, following an executive session to discuss data related to business, trade secrets or legal affiars (board member reappointments, recruiting).

KANOPOLIS — At the June 11 meeting of the Kanopolis City Council, approval was given to a request by Tim Hays of the 4-H Club to host a trap shooting event during Fort Harker Days. It will be held in a stock trailer that has been converted to a shooting sports trailer.

WILSON — At Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council, consideration began of whether or not to eliminate the public forum.“Really, all I wanted to do with this is talk about it amongst us,” Mayor Dan Taylor said.

Teresa Shute, supervisor of the Ellsworth County Recycling Program, had good news at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission — the program is starting up once again.Approval was given to purchase a dump trailer for $12,400 from Mid-Kan Trailer Sales, Hays, to collect cardboard.

One of the key topics of Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth Kansas USD 327 Board of Education was an extension of a discussion that took place at their May meeting on student handbook sections pertaining to cell phones.