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Andrew Bair, chief executive officer of the Ellsworth County Medical Center, had good news at the May 28 meeting of the county’s local emergency planning committee. As of June 1, the hospital will start allowing one visitor, family, per patient on the inpatient side.

GREAT BEND — The Barton Community College Department of music will offer instrumental music lessons to the community this summer from now through July 23. Community members are invited to take lessons to learn a new instrument or enhance their abilities on an instrument they already play.

A lone Killdeer looks for food near the tennis courts at Ellsworth’s Krizek Park. BILL BECKMEYER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter

Ellsworth voters will have their choice between two candidates to fill the county commission seat of retiring long-time official Kermit Rush. Ellsworth residents Patrick Hoffman and Greg Bender will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Both have lived most of their lives in Ellsworth.

Colors of spring — beautiful purple flowers bring joy at Krizek Park. (Inset picture) A unique sight, an albino robin hops through the grass at Krizek Park. BILL BECKMEYER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter

The Ellsworth Swimming Pool will open sometime during the week of June 15 and practice for softball and baseball will start June 15, with games beginning at the end of June or the first of July. This all is subject to change, of course, depending upon what happens locally with COVID-19.

At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners, unanimous approval was given to extend Keith Haberer’s contract as emergency management director for Ellsworth and Russell counties for another four years. Russell County commissioners approved the contract earlier Monday.

From the files of the April 5, 1984 Ellsworth Reporter. 136 YEARS AGO April 3, 1884 Father P.H. Brockard is organizing a choir for his church in this city. Miss Louisa Herzig is the organist. Roger Cain of Cain City this county was in the city last Friday, and a caller at our office.

Mike’s text message read: “I needed to know so I gutted the valve.Found the problem. 1/64” scratch in brass seal inside valve. Too big for the new plungers to work.” My breath stopped in one of those you have-got-to-be-kidding-me moments.

  ELLSWORTH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1603 Aylward Avenue, Ellsworth KS 67439 Fax 785-472-4489 E-mail ellscohd@eaglecom.net   Wednesday, May 27th, 2020   Dear Ellsworth County Residents,   Effective 5/27/2020 at 12:01 a.m.