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USD 327 approves security improvements

Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School will receive security upgrades, thanks to a vote at Monday night’s USD 327 Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo Board of Education meeting.“We wanted to improve our video surveillance and for it to be networked,” Superintendent Deena Hilbig said.

Farm Bureau to assist with apprenticeship program

MANHATTAN — Mid Kansas Cooperative (MKC) announced the launch of an apprenticeship program to hire agricultural equipment operators, CDL drivers and operations specialists through Kansas Farm Bureau’s Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program.

City of Ellsworth discusses capital improvement needs

The first 30 minutes of Monday night’s Ellsworth City Council meeting may go into the history books as “the buck stops here” session.One-by-one, city department heads stepped to the podium to outline their capital improvement needs. It was a lengthy list.

Communications course expands skills

WILSON — It’s after 8 o’clock on a Wednesday morning and teacher Chris Hollen is about to start another session of her media technology class, now in its second year at Wilson Jr./ Sr. High School.

Studio owner encourages art for all

The loft space above Zeal Salon & Co. at 121 E. 1st is now home to MH Art Studio. MH is Maya Haggerty, 23, a Claflin native who had a dream of owning a studio, and in August, made that dream come true.“I had that on my vision board for most of the year,” Haggerty said.

Annual meeting keynote speaker announced

Director of Kansas State University’s Office of Engagement Tim Steffensmeier, Ph.D. will be the keynote speaker at Grow Ellsworth County’s annual meeting 6 p.m. March 22 at the American Legion.

County reviews burn ban rules, procedures

Aquestion about the countywide burn ban sparked conversation at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commission.Jodi Britt suggested the commissioners should allow fire chiefs in the county to take care of burn bans.

K-State weed management schools approaching

Aseries of weed management schools will take place in northwest and north central Kansas and be hosted by local K-State Research and Extension county and district offices.

Jesus visits a prisoner

This is a recorded true event of Jesus visiting an “incarcerated” man.In Mark 5, ( Jesus and His disciples) came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.
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