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Members of a recall committee said Monday they plan to visit homes in Carneiro Township this week to seek signatures on a petition to oust a veteran trustee for “willful disregard of Kansas statutes” and “dereliction of duties.

The USD 327 Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo Board of Education adopted a policy for the administration of emergency opioid antagonists during Monday night’s meeting.Superintendent Deena Hilbig reminded the board it heard a presentation about a possible Narcan policy during the February meeting.

Ellsworth City officials will continue to monitor local drought conditions and residents will continue to be encouraged to voluntarily conserve water as per the water watch program.

BUSHTON — Bill Lowry, superintendent of Central Plains USD 112, spent most of an hour-and-a-half July 6 answering a variety of questions from 50-60 patrons at the Bushton Community Building regarding the upcoming Aug. 1 vote.

WILSON — The Saturday hours of operation at the Wilson city limb pile are changing for the summer now through Labor Day as requested by limb pile attendent Larry Soukup.At the July 3 meeting of the Wilson City Council, approval was given to changing the limb pile hours from the current noon-4 p.m.

KANOPOLIS — This year’s theme for the two-day Fort Harker Days was “156 Years of History,” and by all accounts — as in years past — it was a success according to organizers.

Friday afternoon, Jerry Rush was perched in the cab of his combine, churning his way through the 2023 wheat harvest in southern Ellsworth County.“It’s short and harder to cut,” he said. “It was a year for short wheat.

KANOPOLIS — Two long-time, hard-working and quite commendable members of the Ellsworth County Historical Society — Melvin McCary and Greg Heller — have been selected to be the grand marshals for the annual Fort Harker Days parade Saturday morning in downtown Kanopolis.

Adecision of who will be the next Carneiro Township treasurer was tabled during Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission.Township Trustee Kelly Cikanek said Gale Bettenbrock recently resigned that post.

MANHATTAN — High school students from across the state of Kansas participated in the 85th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas, held June 4-10 at Kansas State University, Manhattan. This is the 31th consecutive year the program has been held at K-State.