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Ellsworth County Appraiser Carl Miller gave a brief update to the Ellsworth County Commissioners Monday on his Feb. 8 testimony before state lawmakers in Topeka on House Resolution 5022, which deals with the 30 percent classification on all-terrain vehicles.“I think it went well,” Miller said.

Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High Scvhool First Semester Honor Roll was recently announced.High Honor Roll (All As or all As and one B) SeniorsPeyton Coonrod, Layton Leiker, Isabelle Lindsley, Ty Sunderland, Rebekah Vague, Cole Webber JuniorsWill Donley, Aidan Johnson, Elena Jundt, Dax Leiker, Ian Mikulecky,...

About 30 women gathered Jan. 16 for the She Is Conference, sponsored by Grow Ellsworth County.The conference discussed an array of topics, including freeing up schedules by saying no, the invisible workload of women and speaking the truth.“Maybe saying no to things on your calendar is a good start...

Ellsworth County Commissioners met with Ralph Doubrava and Kirk Robson Monday regarding how to stabilize the granite on the front of the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

CLAFLIN — At the December Central Plains USD 112 Board of Education meeting, the board voted to move forward with the redrawing of district member boundaries. These boundaries haven’t been updated since 2010.

Afamiliar face was appointed by Mayor Dan Finnegan Monday to fill the upcoming vacancy in the city attorney’s job.Finnegan appointed attorney Patrick Hoffman to fill the seat being vacated by current city attorney Melissa Miller, whose last day in Ellsworth will be Feb. 29.

The 50th Biking Across Kansas tour, the annual celebration of bicycling and the Sunflower State, will hit the highways and byways June 8-15.Organizers revealed the special golden anniversary route at 2 p.m. Jan. 20.Online registration will open at 6 a.m. Jan. 29 at bak.org.“This year marks an...

For three years, the Sunflower State has been dry — drought dry. The lack of moisture has taken a toll on agriculture across the board.

By teri l. hansenEllsworth County I-RIt has been nearly a year since the inception of Grow Ellsworth County. From day one, the organization has been working hard for the betterment of Ellsworth and surrounding communities.

WILSON — Wilson City Superintendent Joe Soukup had good news for residents at the Jan. 2 meeting of the Wilson City Council.The news came in a simple, four-word sentence.“The whistle is fixed,” Soukup said.