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During this pandemic, everyone should be mindful of their mental health and others. See the mental health insert in this week's I/R.
Read moreYou don’t need to tell folks in western Kansas that it can get hot there. And sometimes windy. And sometimes really dry. But when all three conditions happen at the same time – and especially for a long period of time – droughts develop, crops produce less grain, and wildfires are sparked more easily.
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Above and at top, Disc golf players sling their discs Oct. 17, during the sixth annual disc golf tournament at Ellsworth’s Krizek Park. Proceeds, which are still being tabulated, went to the Ellsworth American Legion Riders. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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The Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter received the following statement today (Friday, Oct. 23), from Ellsworth County Clerk Shelly Vopat:
WILSON — After a brief public hearing Monday, the Wilson City Council approved a resolution to proceed with a loan application from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to fund a sewer lagoon project.
Read moreKANOPOLIS — The City of Kanopolis will have a new city councilman in November.
Read moreThe word of the evening Wednesday, Oct. 14 — and perhaps the entire year of 2020 — has been “adaptable.” The businesses and individuals recognized at the annual meeting of Ellsworth County Economic Development know that better than most.
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