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HOLYROOD — The Feb. 9 meeting of the USD 112 School Board of Education, held at Central Plains Elementary School, Holyrood, included a mid-meeting walkthrough of the facility by board members and attendees.

WILSON — Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council was highlighted by a change to the city employee handbook.Approval was given to a motion that, as of Feb. 1, ended a $400 per month incentive compensation new city employees got if they chose not to take part in the city’s health care insurance...

Afamiliar face in Ellsworth County was selected Monday by the Ellsworth City Council, as the new Ellsworth City Attorney.Current Ellsworth County Attonrey Paul J. Kasper was selected from three candidates.Of the other two candidates, one was from Kansas City, Mo., and the other was from...

KANOPOLIS — Seats shuffled as the Jan. 12 Kanopolis City Council meeting began.Several council members were sworn in, a new mayor took office and council discussed a vacant seat.Theresa Kyler, Levi Schneider and Tim Bobbett all took oaths as council members and Tom Wilkinson took the oath to serve...

Public meeting set for Jan. 20 in Wilson; special board meeting Jan. 21 in ClaflinCLAFLIN — A communitywide meeting regarding the future of Wilson Elementary School will be held 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the WES gym.Following the public comment meeting on the 20th, the USD 112 Board of Education will have...

The Ellsworth City Council officially welcomed a newly- elected mayor, incumbent council member and council member, a newly-re-appointed council member and a new council president at its Monday meeting.Council President Jessica Kootz took her seat as mayor, while incumbent Tyler Renard and Steven...

SALINA — The two-day preliminary hearing, previously scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6 for Kayla Errebo, 32, Lorraine, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. March 10 in Room 301 of the City of Salina/ Saline County Building, 300 W. Ash St., before Judge Amy Norton.Errebo is charged with second-degree murder, as...

WILSON — Wilson, the Czech Capital of Kansas, is known for its fabulous traditional Czech food. For many area cooks, their Bible of Czech cooking is a well-thumbed-through, spiral-bound edition of the “Cooking the American Czech Way” cookbook.

At the Dec. 22 meeting of the Ellsworth County Commission, Jessica Kootz of the Midway Extension District had several questions regarding the courthouse renovation project.Kootz said after talking to several entities in the courthouse, Midway District officials understand the commissioners want the...

The Ellsworth City Council approved the selection of Chad Murphy, Sterling, to be the city’s next police chief at the Dec. 22 meeting.“I’m excited,” Murphy said. “I’m really looking forward to it.”Murphy previously worked three years as an investigator for the Rice County Attorney’s Office.