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WILSON — Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council was highlighted by a change to the city employee handbook.Approval was given to a motion that, as of Feb.

Afamiliar face in Ellsworth County was selected Monday by the Ellsworth City Council, as the new Ellsworth City Attorney.Current Ellsworth County Attonrey Paul J. Kasper was selected from three candidates.Of the other two candidates, one was from Kansas City, Mo., and the other was from Salina.

KANOPOLIS — Seats shuffled as the Jan. 12 Kanopolis City Council meeting began.Several council members were sworn in, a new mayor took office and council discussed a vacant seat.

Public meeting set for Jan. 20 in Wilson; special board meeting Jan. 21 in ClaflinCLAFLIN — A communitywide meeting regarding the future of Wilson Elementary School will be held 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the WES gym.

The Ellsworth City Council officially welcomed a newly- elected mayor, incumbent council member and council member, a newly-re-appointed council member and a new council president at its Monday meeting.

SALINA — The two-day preliminary hearing, previously scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6 for Kayla Errebo, 32, Lorraine, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. March 10 in Room 301 of the City of Salina/ Saline County Building, 300 W. Ash St., before Judge Amy Norton.

WILSON — Wilson, the Czech Capital of Kansas, is known for its fabulous traditional Czech food. For many area cooks, their Bible of Czech cooking is a well-thumbed-through, spiral-bound edition of the “Cooking the American Czech Way” cookbook.

At the Dec. 22 meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission, Jessica Kootz of the Midway Extension District had several questions regarding the courthouse renovation project.

The Ellsworth City Council approved the selection of Chad Murphy, Sterling, to be the city’s next police chief at the Dec. 22 meeting.“I’m excited,” Murphy said. “I’m really looking forward to it.”Murphy previously worked three years as an investigator for the Rice County Attorney’s Office.

Santa Claus had a little help this year, thanks to the Ellsworth County Christmas Store and the many businesses, partners, donors and volunteers who have allowed it to continue to help Ellsworth County families for years.