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During the morning of Sept. 5, divers recovered the body of Andrew M. Jauch, 52, Colorado, at Wilson Lake.According to the Russell County Sheriff Fred J. Whitman, through investigation it was learned that the boat Jauch was riding in had broken down and that he had jumped into the water to cool off.

WILSON — Yet another new face is now on the Wilson City Council.At the Sept. 5 council meeting, Jessica Loveland was approved by the council after being appointed by Mayor Dan Taylor.

The Ellsworth Kanopolis Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education approved a $14.6 million budget for the 2023-24 school year.The district approved a mill levy rate of 51.251, which is less than 1 mill increase from the 2022-23 budget.

CLAFLIN — The USD 112 Board of Education approved the 2023-24 budget during a hearing held prior to the regular meeting on Monday evening.“After redoing the budget, we reduced it 2.167 mills,” Interim Superintendent Bill Lowry said. “So, I’m recommending we do not exceed revenue neutral.

The citizens of Ellsworth may soon have an answer to a question posed at the Aug. 28 Ellsworth City Council meeting by Don Panzer, former city council member and member of the Krizek Park advisory board.

KANOPOLIS — Family, friends and former pastors braved the heat at St. Ignatius Loyola’s Annual Fiesta Saturday.“Favorite moments include Fr. Basil Torrez coming to lunch,” said fiesta organizer Tomasa Cisneros.Fr.

Brekyn Zier of rural Lincoln won the Ellsworth County 4-H Fair carcass contest for the third year in a row.The contest is sponsored by Ellsworth Packing, Jake and Kim Schneider of Ellsworth. A large crowd attended the open house Aug. 23.

LORRRAINE — From 1896 to 1909, Pastor Robert Stracke ministered the congregation of the Lorraine First Baptist Church according to longtime church member Ron Etchison. Stracke’s 13-year tenure was the longest in the church’s 145-year history.

By KAREN BONAREllsworth County I-RWith summer winding down, so are road construction projects around Ellsworth.Kansas Highway 156 that passes east of Ellsworth received improvements at both the intersection of K-14 south of town and K-140 east of town.

KANOPOLIS — Tradition, good food and good times with family and friends are what the annual St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Fiesta, celebrated by the St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Kanopolis, is all about.This year’s festival is Saturday, Sept. 2, at the church.