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An hour meeting with the county department heads highlighted Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission.Two topics were discussed — information technology and adding a post incident section to the county’s drug testing policy.Concerning the drug testing policy, the concensus was that it...

Ellsworth County Medical Center is already seeing several positive cases of flu this season according to ECMC Chief Executive Officer Jim Kirkbride.At the Sept. 20 meeting of the hospital’s board of directors, he noted the flu cases are occurring sooner than normal this year.Several positive cases...

Adding an addendum to the county employee handbook was discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission.Superintendent of the County Noxious Weed Department, Landfill and Recycling Program Teresa Shute and Director of Ellsworth County EMS Nathan Florian said an addendum should be...

GYPSUM — The Ellsworth cross country team traveled to Southeast of Saline Sept. 19.As the Bearcats started the day, it began to get increasingly hotter and windier, making for “less than ideal conditions,” as head coach Eric Coonrod put it.

From the files of the Jan. 25, 2001, edition of the Wilson World.102 YEARS AGO Jan. 20, 1921A dandy good birthday surprise party was given Wednesday evening, Jan.12, 1921, in honor of Mr. Paul Kejr, it being his 21st.Floyd Wilson and wife had a fine baby daughter come to their house Friday of this...

The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission announced Sept. 15 that fall turkey hunting season in the state has been canceled.

KANOPOLIS — A technicality about the cemetery’s land was discussed during the Sept. 12 city council meeting.“The cemetery has not been platted since it was originally put in,” City Clerk Deb Kralik said.

By Alan RuschEllsworth County I-RWILSON — At Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council, approval was given to a motion to remove the breed-specific verbiage dealing with pit bull/pit bull mix breeds from Ordinance 782 and make a new ordinance that pertains to vicious dogs only.Before the vote was...

CLAFLIN — School has been in session a few weeks now and what that looks like to some is different while to others it’s the same. With the closure of Wilson Jr./Sr. High School, the 73 students who attended found new schools.

The need for more coroners in Ellsworth County was a main topic of discussion at Monday’s county commission meeting.EMS Director Nathan Florian said there are several deputy coroners — Dr. Jerzy Slomoka, Dr. Ronald Whitmer and Dr. Easton Casey.