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A four-count felony criminal complaint was filed May 12 in Ellsworth County District Court by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Assistant Attorney General Melissa Johnson charging a man in relation to a child rape investigation in Ellsworth County.

Grain prices down for the week Prices paid for grain at the Ellsworth Co-op at the end of the business day, Friday, May 22, were: Wheat, bu. — $4.10 down 1 cent from May 18. Milo, bu. — $3.33, down 8 cents. Soybeans, bu. — $7.33, down 12 cents. Corn, bu. — $2.83, down 3 cents.

LORRAINE — A text message to Lorraine residents about a veterinary’s visit to perform animal vaccinations resulted in a complaint and action being taken during the May 19 meeting of the Lorraine City Council.

An employee with Electro Static Painting of Omaha, Neb., paints the fence May 19 around the Ellsworth Elementary School playground. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County I-R

The recipients of the Frank J. Svoboda & Frances J. Svoboda Medical Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year have been announced: Nursing — Amanda Miles; Physician/Family Medicine — Joshua Bair; Pre-Medicine — Jordyn Coonrod, Kristen Watson.

Kansas gas prices have risen 7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.67/g early this week, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,329 stations. Gas prices in Kansas are 16.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 91.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

Ellsworth County Medical Center is one step closer to in-house testing for COVID-19.

Ellsworth resident Greg Bender has filed for the county commission seat filled for many years by Kermit Rush, who has announced he will not seek re-election. Bender, a Republican, is unopposed; however, Ellsworth attorney Patrick Hoffman, a Democrat, has expressed interest in the job.

Boy Scout Troop 84 member Braydon Halbgewachs of Ellsworth places flags on the graves of veterans at Ellsworth’s West Cemetery. The Vesper Bridge Flag Alliance displays American flags Memorial Day Monday as travelers on Interstate 70 drive under the overpass.

From the files of the March 29, 1984 edition of The Ellsworth Reporter. A LICENSE TO CARE ... Babysitting is Jessie Kralik’s life Jessie Kralik has the special gift of sharing her loving care with other people’s children.