Roy Applequist’s roots are in agriculture. His father, who grew up on a farm south of Salina, went on to start his own business, Roberts Industries, Inc., an ag equipment
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From the files of the June 20, 1957 Ellsworth Reporter. NEW MARSHAL AT KANOPOLIS The City of Kanopolis has a new marshal in the person of Gilbert Hurst, who has
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Adecade of helping Ellsworth County cancer patients was celebrated Friday as survivors, team members and the public gathered at Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School’s Shanelec football field for the Ellsworth County
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Ellsworth is marking the Fourth of July in a big way this year with a day full of fun, and a night filled with fireworks, during the annual Star-Spangled Splash
Read moreWILSON — A spokesman for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation confirmed in an e-mail to the Independent-Reporter Tuesday morning that the agency is assisting the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office with
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When her youngest son, Sam, was ill, Mary Schmidt started journaling. Empty pages were filled with thoughts and feelings, and soon, every detail of their heartbreaking journey was recounted, preserved
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KANOPOLIS — Concerns with the enforcement of a city ordinance dealing with health nuisances led to patrons packing the room during the June 11 meeting of the Kanopolis City Council.
Read moreThe eradication of musk thistle was a major topic at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners. Teresa Shute of the county’s Noxious Weed Department said she has had several
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