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WILSON — The Wilson City Council welcomed a new council member at the Jan. 3 meeting at city hall.Jeremy Hlad, along with incumbent council member Darcy Hubka-Vopat, were sworn-in by City Clerk Susan Kriley.Hlad succeeds council member Chuck Crawford, who did not run for re-election in November.In...

MANHATTAN — Sedgwick County farmer Mick Rausch’s struggle with depression coincided with his brother’s cancer diagnosis and a freeze that thwarted the harvest of a wheat crop.Rausch had promised his fatherin- law that he would not let the family’s century-old farm go under.

Ellsworth County Sheriff Murray Marston met with county commissioners Monday to find a more consistent way for the sheriff ’s office to be notified in the future when the county approves a burn ban.“We’re trying to improve things,” Marston said, noting the sheriff ’s office was not informed of the...

Ellsworth County Medical Center publicly announced Jan. 4 that Dr. Katie McWilliams would resign from her position at ECMC effective March 8.

While Dennis Katzenmeier hung up his racing stripes years ago, his dune buggy was recently featured in the “Chasing the Checkered Flag” exhibit at The Garage Automotive Museum,134 S. 4th St., Salina.“That was what was different back then.

Grow Ellsworth County isn’t the first time a chamber of commerce and an economic development organization have joined forces to benefit their community, and it won’t be the last if state rural development workers are correct in their prediction that Kansas will continue to see similar mergers as...

Arequest to install lights on three murals in Ellsworth at a total estimated cost of $3,000 was discussed, but not acted upon, by members of the Ellsworth City Council during the Dec. 27 meeting at city hall.City Administrator Dustin Stambaugh said while the request came from one individual, he...

Rob Koch of Holyrood was appointed to the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors during the Dec. 27 meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners.Koch succeeds Karen Pauley, who resigned her board seat several months ago.In other business:• ECMC Chief Executive Officer Jim Kirkbride...

Ellsworth County Historical Society’s popular train caboose has been covered by a protective structure according to ECHS President Cynthia Edgerle.

From the files of the December 8, 1994, edition of The Ellsworth Reporter.   138 YEARS AGODecember 11, 1884Ellsworth needs — More advertising; more mechanics; a woolen factory; street lamps; fire engines or waterworks; more tenement houses; several new sidewalks; fewer unpainted houses; more...