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Wilson Pride receives donation Wilson Pride, Inc., has received a $760 donation from the Midwest Energy Community Fund Spring disbursement. These funds will be used to repair the “Visit Wilson” sign at the intersection of K-156 Highway and NE 160th Avenue, 20 miles south of Wilson.

Blair Morgan Helvey, 28, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022.She was born Sept. 1, 1993 in Salina, Kan. to Dean and Sandra (Cockroft) Choitz.Family was everything to Blair.  She loved her family and the many occasions they spent together.

County employee leave dominated discussion at Monday’s meeting of Ellsworth County commissioners.Several department heads — Sheriff Murray Marston, Shelly Vopat, Sue Arensman, Carl Miller, Paul J.

Ellsworth County commissioners made decisions on a county-wide burn ban and also a local pasture fence dispute at Monday’s weekly meeting.

Another chapter was written Monday night in a book debate involving a third-year eighth grade English teacher.The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School Board voted 6-1 at a special meeting not to renew the contract of Jenna Lanter. David Hand was the only board member to oppose the motion.

The Board of Directors of Citizens State Bank & Trust Co. recently promoted Payton Frazier to operations officer.“We are thrilled to promote Payton from within our bank,” said David Brownback, president and chief executive officer. “She is a valuable employee and will excel in her leadership role.

Employees at the Ellsworth County Medical Center have a collective smile on their faces — and for a good reason.

Ellsworth County commissioners briefly discussed reinstating the county wide burn ban Monday during their weekly meeting, but took no action.On March 10, commissioners voted to rescind the burn ban during a special meeting, after a fresh blanket of snow covered the county.

WILSON — Water tap fees were increased at the March 7 meeting of the Wilson City Council.The fees have been $250 for residential customers and $400 for commercial customers.

KANOPOLIS — The City of Kanopolis took another step forward toward a new fire station March 8, after the Kanopolis City Council approved Resolution 2022-R-03, which authorizes the borrowing of funds from the Kanopolis Firefighters Relief Association.