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A70-year-old Colorado man died and a 39-year-old Kansas man was possibly injured March 22 in a two-vehicle accident at the junction of K-140 and K-156 Highways in Ellsworth.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at 9:32 a.m. Donald J. Svita, 70, Pueblo, Colo.

PYW FCEMembers of the Dorrance PYW FCE met March 22 at the home of Mary Lee Bohnen. Roll call was taken. Members in attendance were Mary Lee Bohnen, Rita Habbart, Betty Jo Lloyd, Donna Fay Major, Lori Reeves and Mary Ann Thill.Minutes from the February 20 meeting were read and approved.

Ellsworth County EMS Director Nathan Florian had some interesting health safety news for county commission Monday during the weekly meeting.

Grow Ellsworth County hosted its first annual meeting on March 22.At the beginning of 2023, GEC Director Stacie Schmidt said Ellsworth County Economic Development absorbed the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce and ECED was re-branded Grow Ellsworth County.

The beginnings of a discussion centering around the formation of a resident’s advisory board for Krizek Park topped the agenda during Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council.City Administrator Dustin Stambaugh said Don Panzer and Dave Cox volunteered to serve on the board.

History was made at the March 23 meeting of the Ellsworth American Legion Post 174 when Melissa Taylor was elected the first female commander of Post 174.“It feels good,” Taylor said in an interview the following morning. “I’ve had leadership experience for the last year as vice commander.

Taken from the “Kanopolis Centennial 1887-1987,” a special insert in the July 9, 1987, edition of The Ellsworth Reporter. The article about the salt mines was taken from “A History of Ellsworth County” written by Francis L. Wilson.Salt saved the day!

During a relatively short meeting March 15, Ellsworth County Medical Center Executive Director Jim Kirkbride told members of the hospital board the county is still listed as low for COVID-19 cases and the hospital continues not to require visitors to wear masks, however, those dealing directly with...

WILSON — Monday night’s meeting of the Wilson City Council was relatively short, given the short agenda and the absence of Mayor Mike Peschka and two council members.

KANOPOLIS — Another meeting of the Kanopolis City Council passed with no new member.Mayor Anthony Hopkins said he intends to name a new member at the April meeting.The council continued to discuss the water project.