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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.Mayor Anthony Hopkins said the treasurer of the...

The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District will pay former superintendent Josh Lanning a lump sum of $38,000 as part of a separation and release agreement approved at the school board’s March 7 meeting.The Independent-Reporter received a copy of the agreement in which Lanning “voluntarily...

Lanter StatementMarch 7 – Lanter statements to board.  She provided the following in writing to the board and only read the bolded portions due to the board denying her additional time.I requested the novel be purchased in bulk on October 11.

A solution to an unusual case involving Kansas fence law was found at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners.Jackie Rathbun and Deanna Rathbun own adjoining pastures.

The Ellsworth Recreation Department will soon be enjoying some new equipment if a proposed grant application is successful.At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, approval was given to submit a grant application to the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation for new tables and chairs for the...

Wilson Communications Scholarship Application & Guidelines are now available.Two, $500 scholarships per each community that Wilson Communications serves will be awarded to graduating seniors.

There’s an old saying — “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”That’s the advice at least one member of a family has decided to follow as they support a teacher who is the target of parent complaints about a book she used in her 8th grade classroom in Ellsworth.Because he believes the issue is...

Members of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School Board took no action Monday night following an executive session to discuss non-elected personnel, specifically the superintendent’s position.At the district’s regular board meeting earlier this month, board members placed Josh Lanning on...

Rusty Varnado, Ellsworth City administrator, had interesting news on the old Ellsworth Memorial Hospital Monday, during the weekly meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners.Varnado said Gary Woodward is the new owner of vacant old hospital, which was built in 1921.