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Local youngsters are in for a treat on Halloween in spite of all the restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ellsworth Police Chief Emil Halfhill received approval Monday by the Ellsworth City Council to conduct a First Responders Trunk Or Treat event from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

MARQUETTE - Most of Stan Von Strohe’s life has been spent in the city. As a child, Stan grew up in Denver, The Mile High City at the base of the Colorado Rockies.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and a proper community response were the major topics of discussion at the Sept. 23 meeting of the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors. “I think it’s been understated,” said Andrew Bair, chief executive officer.

From the files of the March 4,1999 edition of The Wilson World. 116 YEARS AGO March 3, 1904 V. Alderson started out Tuesday morning to serve rural route No. One with mail. He found 36 boxes in place the first day. E. G.

Ellsworth County Economic Development and the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter will sponsor a forum at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. The focus will be the commission race between Republican Greg Bender and Democrat Patrick Hoffman.

Next month is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month. God bless both groups. I like this relatively new hymn at the end of this message, sung appropriately, to the tune of “Be Still My Soul.” Dementia is a growing affliction.

Patti Booher, center with grandson Matthew Guggisberg, is shown Friday during a retirement party at the Ellsworth Municipal Golf Course 900 Room. Booher served for 22 years as Ellsworth city clerk.

Kirkham Michael & Associates engineer Jon Halbgewachs presented an update on several construction projects at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council. He said a new conduit has been bored on the K-156/Eighth Street Turn Lane project, and fiber optic line has been strung.

Kerianne Ehrlich, supervisor of the Ellsworth County Health Department, voiced concerns about a possible spike in COVID-19 cases during Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners. “The Ellsworth Correctional Facility is seeing an increase in inmate cases,” Ehrlich told commissioners.

The Sept. 8 meeting of the Wilson City Council began with updates from the city’s board of health. Joshua Tipton, Wilson Police chief and head of the health board, said Western Sales Company has removed the violations from 2115 Ave. C.