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The Central Plains High School Homecoming Court is: front row, from left — Madison McGuire, Riley Thompson, Shaylah Kempke, Nora VanScyoc and Kassidy Nixon and back row, from left — Denver Crenshaw, Kerrick Benavidez, Cole Lamatsch, Dawson McNeal and Hunter Green.

The 2020 Census numbers provided good news for the City of Wilson. The 2020 number of residents is 859, which is an increase of 78 over the 2010 census numbers. According to City Clerk Susan Kriley, Wilson is the only city in Ellsworth County to experience an increase.

As of Monday morning, Ellsworth County had 12 active cases of COVID-19.That was the beginning of an update on the virus the Ellsworth County commissioners received from Kerianne Ehrlich, county health department supervisor, and Dr. Ronald Whitmer, county health officer.

CLAFLIN — The Central Plains USD 112 board of education has adopted a set of COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-22 school year.

The Holyrood City Council voted Sept. 7 to follow other towns and establish a free land program for new housing.

The Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo USD 327 board of education has taken the last formal step in its series of meetings involving the successful hiring of new superintendent, Josh Lanning.During an Aug.

Deciding the who and how much of the American Rescue Plan Act funding for those applying for assistance from Ellsworth County has taken another step forward.

The Kansas Society Sons of the American Revolution chartered the newest chapter, the Prairie Minutemen Chapter, on Nov. 29, 2019, and after waiting more than 18 months, celebrated the accomplishment with a charter presentation ceremony on Aug. 7.

Robert ‘Ben’ Murrell, DO, was one of 234 medical students who received the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree from Kansas City University (KCU) in Kansas City during a Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021.

HOLYROOD — When Central Plains USD 112 students, faculty and staff return to the classroom Aug. 19, they will be encouraged to wear a face mask, but it is their choice. That was the consensus of the USD 112 board of education Monday, after discussing COVID-19 and the 2021-22 school year.