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Kanopolis discusses lead pipes

KANOPOLIS — Brian Pruitt was sworn in as a new council member during the May 8 Kanopolis City Council meeting.Lead pipes within city limits again came up during discussion with maintenance supervisor Mike Bunch.

Petition filed

Supporters of Wilson Jr./ Sr. High School filed a petition Tuesday to move forward with a vote to dissolve the USD 112 Central Plains school district.“Our kids have been hurting this year,” Wilson resident Kenny Beneda said. “This school board does not care about those kids.

Ellsworth continues to monitor water

This is the time of year Ellsworth City Administrator Dustin Stambaugh keeps one eye on the sky and the other on streamflow in the Smoky Hill River — and hopes for rain.At Monday night’s regular meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, Stambaugh offered a brief update on the city’s water situation.

USD 327 discusses bus barn

The USD 327 Ellsworth Kanopolis-Geneseo board of education addressed several aspects of transportation during Monday night’s meeting.“The insulation needs to be replaced,” Transportation Diretor P.J. Weinhold said of the district’s bus barn.

Wilson teachers asked to resign

WILSON — After 54 years as a teacher at Wilson Jr./ Sr. High School, Alice Peterka was asked to resign.“The message from Mr.

National Day of Prayer is celebrated today

Three public observances of the National Day of Prayer take place in Ellsworth.The first is at 10:30 a.m. at The Pines, 811 Elizabeth. The second is at noon on the front steps of the Ellsworth County Courthouse with speaker Brian Bontrager and the Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School Quartet.

North Central Kansas to host Big Kansas Road Trip

Smith, Jewell and Republic counties in North Central Kansas will host the fifth annual Big Kansas Road Trip May 4-7.A project of the Inman-based Kansas Sampler Foundation, the Big Kansas Road Trip provides the public first-hand experiences in rural communities.
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