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The Ellsworth City Council has hired John Deardoff of Hutchinson to be the interim city administrator.That approval came during a May 26 special meeting after two executive sessions to discuss non-elected personnel (the administrator vacancy) lasting a total of 35 minutes.

“It’s definitely much-needed moisture,” said Craig Dinkell, crop production agent for K-State Research and Extension. “Weather has been our main factor, going from fall to winter to drought. Drought has been our biggest issue up until now. We’re a little on the late side for moisture.

WILSON — Eleven members of the 22 member Wilson High School Class of 1972 attended the 131st annual WHS Alumni Banquet Saturday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Parish Hall.Two of those attending were Dr. Richard Vopat, retired, and his wife, Mary (Kasper) Vopat of Wilson.

During the May 22 graduation ceremony at Ellsworth High School for the Class of 2022, graduates were recognized for awards:Awards• Nicole Haase and Dayton Davis — The Bearcat Award.• Natalie Rolfs — NCAA All-League Academic Award.

The Ellsworth High School Bearcats Baseball Team has a title to add to their accomplishments this season — league cochampions with Southeast of Saline.“It is a very special group of young men,” said Bearcat baseball Coach Jason McWilliams. “We have had obstacles and we overcame most.

After 15 years of service, Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District board member Darin Holecek resigned Monday night at the board’s monthly meeting.“I think it’s time for somebody else to man this spot,” he said. “I have no regrets, I’ve enjoyed it.

The possibility of renaming Kanopolis Middle School surfaced Monday night at the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School Board meeting.“When you look at what a middle school is, it is traditionally (grades) 6-8,” said principal Kristy Rodriguez.

WILSON — The Central Plains USD 112 board of education will continue moving forward to complete a facilities study initiated in November with Wiens and Company Construction of Hutchinson.That was the consensus of the board during Monday’s meeting at Wilson School.

The shadow of the Ellsworth Veteran’s Memorial Hospital continued to follow members of the city council Monday night as a company hired to inspect the old building set the price of asbestos abatement and demolition at $480,000.It could have been worse.

Beneficial rainfall in the area Monday morning and a wet forecast has prompted the Ellsworth County commissioners to rescind the county-wide burn ban, effective Monday, May 2.However, they plan to review it on a weekly basis in case it needs to be implemented again.