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At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, the possibility of reinstating a county-wide burn ban was discussed, but no action was taken — yet.Instead, commissioners decided to take a wait and see attitude.

CLAFLIN — Kassidy Nixon, a senior at Central Plains High School in Claflin, has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Barton Community College in Great Bend.

WILSON — Visitors to Wilson’s Heritage Museum will soon find it easier to park, thanks to action taken Jan. 18 by the Wilson City Council.

The prime topic of conversation at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council centered around the possibility of local traveling sports teams paying an annual $100 membership fee to use the gym at city hall.

1st Place. MaKenna Anderson, Kanopolis Middle School.

1st Place K-1. Colby Stiles, Central Plains Elementary School.

KANOPOLIS — Kanopolis Fire Chief Dustin Neuman presented three bids for the new fire station to the City Council at its Jan. 11 meeting.The bids were — Escape Design, $296,550.

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HOLYROOD — Updated COVID-19 protocols were approved by the Central Plains USD 112 board of education Monday during the monthly meeting at Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood.

After nine years as a council member — and more than two years as mayor — Mark Kennedy has passed the gavel of the Ellsworth city council to mayor-elect Dan Finnegan.Kennedy slid into the mayor's seat after Alan Stefek submitted his resignation Nov. 11, 2019 due to health reasons.