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Colors of spring — beautiful purple flowers bring joy at Krizek Park. (Inset picture) A unique sight, an albino robin hops through the grass at Krizek Park. BILL BECKMEYER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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Ellsworth voters will have their choice between two candidates to fill the county commission seat of retiring long-time official Kermit Rush.
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A lone Killdeer looks for food near the tennis courts at Ellsworth’s Krizek Park. BILL BECKMEYER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
Read moreGREAT BEND — The Barton Community College Department of music will offer instrumental music lessons to the community this summer from now through July 23.
Read moreAndrew Bair, chief executive officer of the Ellsworth County Medical Center, had good news at the May 28 meeting of the county’s local emergency planning committee.
Read moreIn 1984 Wilson Communications started awarding scholarships to graduating seniors from all of their exchanges. Over the past 36 years Wilson Communications has selected 340 scholarship recipients and awarded $153,650. This year, Wilson Communications awarded 10, $500 scholarships.
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What is that?! The water tower next to the Ellsworth Swimming pool is undergoing repairs. BILL BECKMEYER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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The Logan-based Dane G. Hansen Foundation provided a grant to the Wilson Senior Center for the purchase of a Philips Onsite AED, an alarmed wall cabinet, and signs indicating the location of the defibrillator. This will further help both the Senior Center and the Wilson community generally to be more prepared for sudden cardiac events. In the picture, site manager Sharon Holloway stands next to the AED.
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