Lang’s Acre Bar & Grill officially opened for business on Friday the 13th. It was lucky customers didn’t go away hungry.
Lang’s Acre Bar & Grill officially opened for business on Friday the 13th. It was lucky customers didn’t go away hungry.
While cross country season concluded in the fall, junior Molly Ehrlich was recognized in January as a 2025 3A Academic All-State cross country runner.
Career and Technical Education classes combine academic instruction with hands-on, career-focused training to prepare students for highdemand jobs, further education and industry certifications.
Senior Ellsworth football standout Cooper McGowan was selected to play in the 53rd Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl.
When Amelia Fosdick of Ellsworth decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Garage Automotive Museum in Salina, she had no idea she’d end the night by acquiring a new addition to her family.
Lang’s Acre Bar & Grill officially opened for business on Friday the 13th. It was lucky customers didn’t go away hungry.
While cross country season concluded in the fall, junior Molly Ehrlich was recognized in January as a 2025 3A Academic All-State cross country runner.
LOGAN — Two students from Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School have earned top scholarships from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.
When Amelia Fosdick of Ellsworth decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Garage Automotive Museum in Salina, she had no idea she’d end the night by acquiring a new addition to her family.
SALINA — Following a full-day evidentiary preliminary hearing in Saline County District Court March 10, Kayla Errebo, 33, Lorraine, who faces multiple charges in connection with a fatal crash that took place Aug. 8 in Saline County, received the judge’s ruling on the morning of March 11.
KANOPOLIS — Line-by-line, city council Member Theresa Kyler reviewed a portion of the city employee handbook with fellow council members during the March 10 meeting.
Shirley Ann McWhirt Yakesch, 88, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born April 30, 1937, on the family farm in rural Russell County, Kan., to Edward and Emma (Galliart) Brack. Shirley married Gayle McWhirt on Sept. 15, 1962. To this union, three children were born, Don, Raelene and David. Shirley later married Frank Yakesch, Jr. on Jan. 16, 1998.
Edward “Ed” Douglas Cheshire, 85, passed away March 6, 2026, with his family by his side, at his home in Great Bend, Kan. He was born May 30, 1940, in Evansville, Ind., to Griffin “Jake” and Edra (Larkin) Cheshire. Ed eloped with Martha Springfeldt July 7, 1967, in Hays.
Charles Raymond Dolezal passed away on March 16, 2026. He was 87 years old (32,043 days). He was born on June 23, 1938, son of Charles and Tillie Dolezal. He married Virginia Lee Grubb on April 23, 1960. Charles graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1956 and Brown Mackie College with an associate of business degree in 1964. He also attended Fort Hays State University.
Stephen J. Long, 62, of Salina, KS passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, March 2, 2026. He was born March 9, 1963, in Ellsworth, Kan., the son of Donald and Margaret Long and Joan Bunch.
LARNED — The Ellsworth girls’ basketball team continued to keep their postseason run alive March 7 as they took on the Beloit Trojans in the KSHSAA Class 3A Substate Championship, winning the game 49-45.
Senior Ellsworth football standout Cooper McGowan was selected to play in the 53rd Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl.
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My family recently celebrated the life of my husband’s grandmother.
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here are many reasons I love this time of year in our schools.
