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KANOPOLIS — The framework is up for the new fire station building.When the current fire station was built about 20 years ago, Fire Chief Dustin Neuman said it was impossible to imagine needing more space.“The trucks have just gotten larger over the years and we’ve gotten more trucks,” he said.

CLAFLIN — A motion to give the Wilson community another year before closing Wilson Jr./Sr. High School failed 5-2 at Monday’s meeting of the USD 112 Central Plains board of education.The two yes votes were cast by board members Brad Schiermeyer and Roger Robinson.

Ellsworth Correctional Facility recently welcomed chaplain Tim Hammye. Hammye comes to Ellsworth from the Coffey County Sheriff ’s Office in Burlington, where he served as chaplain for nine years. He has been in ministry for 30 years, and in April will have his master’s degree in ministry.

The detention basin at Krizek Park was once again a topic of discussion at the Ellsworth City Council meeting Monday evening. Not only was an executive session held for members and the city attorney, but a number of people were invited to speak by City Administrator Dustin Stambaugh.

After meeting with Dale Houston, superintendent of the Ellsworth County Road and Bridge Department Monday morning, the Ellsworth County commissioners approved closing First Road, also known as 105th Road, to everything but local traffic only — specifically to northbound traffic at Ave.

Dean Choitz and his mother, Dorothy, serve a pulled pork barbecue customer appreciation lunch Friday at their family-owned business, Choitz Bros. Inc. in Ellsworth, to kick off the annual filter sale.

Big First District Representative Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, met about two dozen constituents Friday morning during a town hall meeting in the basement meeting room of J.H. Robbins Memorial Library to update them on the session and to answer questions.

Grow Ellsworth County is growing.During the Monday meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission, Grow Ellsworth County Executive Director Stacie Schmidt introduced the organization’s new assistant director, Kayla Timms.

WILSON — An update on the city burn pile was given at Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council.Mayor Mike Peschka said the city now has a signed copy of the contract with the county.He said the terms include the city deeding the property of its current burn pile to the county.

Security is being strengthened at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, approval was given to the purchase of five 360-degree security cameras from H&B Communications, Holyrood, at a cost of $8,251.83.