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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.

MANHATTAN — Students from Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School competed at the annual Kansas FFA Convention May 29-31 at Kansas State University, with the chapter walking away with eight state champions.

The 15th annual Ellsworth County Cancer Fund event takes place beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Ellsworth Recreation Center.This year, according to ECCF Chair Deb Mog, it is not a triathlon as in years past, but a celebration.

KANOPOLIS — After months of delays and promises of answers “soon,” the Kanopolis City Council learned during its May 14 meeting that funding is not available for the town’s proposed water tower.

Sparks once again flew at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council.

More 2025 budget requests were received by the Ellsworth County Commission Monday.Chief Judge Carrie Hipp of the 20th Judicial District presented a budget request in the amount of $104,980, the same amount requested for 2024.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Comissioners, discussion took place with the county’s department heads and elected officials on county employees’ email security.Kirby Fox of LockIT Technologies discussed Microsoft 365 licensing, which would be a universal email system using a .

LAWRENCE — Ellsworth senior Peyton Coonrod took first place in advertising design at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association State Journalism Contest May 4 at the University of Kansas.

Legionfest is going to be just a little different this year. Through a happy coincidence, the event falls on May 4, a day during which fans across the galaxy celebrate Star Wars.

Art students from Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School participated in two art shows in recent weeks.The NCAA league art festival was April 24 at Sacred Heart High School, Salina.