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Supplies were running short. Horses were starving. Some had not had corn for three days and the grass was gone, overgrazed by thousands of buffalo.

I recently had to fire up the furnace for the first time this season. As painful as it was to switch the thermostat from the off position to heat, Mother Nature forced my hand with a hard freeze about two weeks early. In my mind, there’s nothing better than waking up in a chilly house.

In late October, 1869, Robert McBratney, president of the proposed Junction City, Solomon Valley & Denver Railroad, led an inspection tour along the Solomon River to evaluate the proposed route. McBratney was joined by U. S. Senator Edmund G.

There’s more than one way to let your voice be heardListen up!A variety of entities are currently seeking public input — your input. Ellsworth’s new city administrator is conducting listening sessions. USD 327, likewise, is hosting multiple listening sessions.

Don’t vote for DerekThere are many candidates for public office nationwide who support the “Big Lie” claim of election fraud in 2020, including several in Kansas. A prominent candidate fitting that description is Derek Schmidt.

In October 1869, Robert McBratney led a team of men on an inspection tour of the Solomon Valley.McBratney was the president of the Junction City, Solomon Valley & Denver Railroad.

The Oct. 12 USD 299 Board of Education meeting in Sylvan Grove was filled with a few surprises. The primary surprise was that law enforcement was deemed necessary at a school board meeting.Let’s say that again: Law enforcement was deemed necessary at a school board meeting.

This week in the grocery store, I was delighted to see the first fresh cranberries of the season. I bought a bag and will make cranberry bread with it soon. It might seem odd in Kansas but, for me, those cranberries are one of the surest signs of fall and a reminder of home.

The surge of the first railroad across the state of Kansas brought passenger service to Topeka on Jan. 1, 1866. Two years later, construction stalled in western Kansas as the Union Pacific Eastern Division awaited Congressional approval of additional funds.

Ellsworth’s volunteer firefighters need support of the communityDear Editor, I wanted to share some comments about a local resource some of us take for granted until something catastrophic happens.Ellsworth County is very blessed and fortunate to have volunteer firefighters.