Jim Zamrzla operates a cow-calf operation on a farm south of Wilson. He also grows milo, wheat and soybeans. And like other Kansas farmers, he’s faced with challenges. While farming
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Take one look at the inside of the Nemnich True Value hardware store in downtown Ellsworth and you will find the definition of progress. “We’ve done a massive remodel last
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As executive director of the Smoky Hill Development Corporation, Stacie Schmidt figures she should have a lot of help in promoting the benefits of Ellsworth County as a great place
Read moreConcerns over a proposed workforce housing development in Ellsworth’s Canren Addition were voiced at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council. Sharon Nelson, a resident of the Canren Addition on
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Windows, siding, wheat victim to Sunday’s wild spring weather pattern Ellsworth County residents continued Tuesday morning to remove broken limbs, leaves and other debris left behind after hail the size
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The 2019-20 budget that Preston Sauers, director of business operations, presented June 20 to the Ellsworth County Medical Center board of directors was unique for two reasons. First, at $346,924,
Read moreEvery year in June, the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter takes a look at the State of Ellsworth County. Over the years, we have chronicled the life of Ellsworth County in a
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After 19 years as an Ellsworth County commissioner, Kermit Rush knows the place he has called home for more than 80 years has more in its economic tool box than
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