Twice a year, Brooke Webb gets to share her twirling talent with the crowd at a home football or basketball game.
Twice a year, Brooke Webb gets to share her twirling talent with the crowd at a home football or basketball game.
For just the second time this season, and the first time in 2026, the Ellsworth girls’ basketball team was back in the friendly confines of the Bearcat gymnasium Jan. 8, as they played host to the Republic County Buffaloes.
The Bearcats boys’ basketball team was back at home for just the second time this season, as they welcomed the Republic County Buffaloes Jan. 8. The Buffaloes came into the contest with a 6-2 record and ranked No. 10 in Class 2A.
On any given Friday afternoon, a group of seniors gathers at Coach & Four Bowling Lanes to enjoy a few rounds of bowling and a social outing.
WILSON — Wilson, the Czech Capital of Kansas, is known for its fabulous traditional Czech food. For many area cooks, their Bible of Czech cooking is a well-thumbed-through, spiral-bound edition of the “Cooking the American Czech Way” cookbook.
Twice a year, Brooke Webb gets to share her twirling talent with the crowd at a home football or basketball game.
The Ellsworth Kanopolis Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education met a week early this month.
The Ellsworth Kanopolis Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education approved a request from the Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School FFA to establish an FFA endowment.
WILSON — Wilson, the Czech Capital of Kansas, is known for its fabulous traditional Czech food.
Public meeting set for Jan. 20 in Wilson; special board meeting Jan. 21 in Claflin
The Ellsworth City Council officially welcomed a newly- elected mayor, incumbent council member and council member, a newly-re-appointed council member and a new council president at its Monday meeting.
Doris Marilyn Svoboda passed away on Dec. 21, 2025, at her home in Ellsworth, Kan., surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Feb. 28, 1930, to Bert and Clara (Shoemaker) Walker in Ellsworth. She attended Paradise Country School until 8th grade and then attended Ellsworth High School. She married Alvin Svoboda on Dec. 26, 1948.
Randy W. Soukup, 66, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Wichita, Kan., surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 14, 1959, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Edward Jr. and Ann (Schulz) Soukup. Randy was a longtime resident of Ellsworth and Kanopolis, where he was the bridge foreman for the Ellsworth County Road and Bridge Department.
Diana Lee Magaña, 94, passed away Jan. 5, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Village in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born on a farm outside of Ellsworth to Frank and Bertha Schwerdtfeger. Diana lived her entire life in Ellsworth County.
Helen Gayle Lank, age 86, of Joplin, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, Mo.
For just the second time this season, and the first time in 2026, the Ellsworth girls’ basketball team was back in the friendly confines of the Bearcat gymnasium Jan. 8, as they played host to the Republic County Buffaloes.
The Bearcats boys’ basketball team was back at home for just the second time this season, as they welcomed the Republic County Buffaloes Jan. 8. The Buffaloes came into the contest with a 6-2 record and ranked No. 10 in Class 2A.
I have a few favorite calls when it comes to basketball officiating.
The peril and promise of moving the Chiefs indoors to a Kansas dome
A fresh start: New year, new jobs, new faces
The Christmas season has always been one of my favorite times of the year. It brings with it a natural pause — a moment to breathe, reconnect and remember what matters most. For many of us, this season means catching up with family we haven’t seen in a while, sharing lunch with friends and celebrating the milestones that mark the growth of our families.
