The lunchroom at Ellsworth Elementary School was crowded with third graders and high school seniors Dec. 3 as the students gathered for breakfast with their Bearcat Buddy.
The lunchroom at Ellsworth Elementary School was crowded with third graders and high school seniors Dec. 3 as the students gathered for breakfast with their Bearcat Buddy.
By catherine doud
Getting creative while making holiday desserts is a little easier, and cheaper, with the help of the staff at J.H. Robbins Memorial Library and their extensive collection of cake pans, candy molds and cookie cutters, all available to check out to library patrons at no charge.
The Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School cheer squad attended the Washburn Rural Spirit showcase Nov. 1 in Topeka and received a 2 rating. The team also went to the TMP Cheer Showcase in Hays Nov. 8 and received a 1 rating and Overall Best High School Fight Song performance. In addition, Kit Donley, Kiya Schultz and Kathryn Buggeln received 1 ratings on their individual tumble performances. The team heads to KSHSAA State Cheer Nov. 22 to compete against 29 other 3A schools in Game Day Performance. Front row, from left, Brooklyn Legette, Audrey Bohl, Kiya Schultz, Kit Donley and Leah Howard. Back row, assistant coach Brecka Schroeder, Sophie Shepherd, Claire Schiermeyer, Kathryn Buggeln, Nell Goss, Brooke Webb, Harley Thrush and head coach Brittany Kasper. Not pictured: Felis De La Cruz.
On Veterans Day, it was nearly 10 years since former U.S. Army Capt. Jacub Bruning set foot in his alma mater, Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School, where he graduated as a member of the Class of 2009.
The lunchroom at Ellsworth Elementary School was crowded with third graders and high school seniors Dec. 3 as the students gathered for breakfast with their Bearcat Buddy.
Getting creative while making holiday desserts is a little easier, and cheaper, with the help of the staff at J.H.
On Veterans Day, it was nearly 10 years since former U.S. Army Capt. Jacub Bruning set foot in his alma mater, Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School, where he graduated as a member of the Class of 2009.
CLAFLIN — USD 112 School Board of Education member Cherilee Ward was elected by write-in during the Nov. 4 election, despite not putting her name on the ballot.
Kathryn A. “Kay” Dees, 94, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Sept. 20, 1931, one of six children, to George and Vlasta (Doubrava) Barta.
James Lee Zamrzla was born on a cold winter’s day Jan. 21, 1939, the first son of James Edward and Mary Ann (Charvat) Zamrzla in a small house in Wilson, Kan. He married Karen Koerner on Jan. 24, 1962. They had one daughter, Christine.
Wallace Dale Murphy, 94, passed away at his home while preparing for Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 27, 2025. He was born Dec. 11, 1930, to Dallas and Rosaline (Panzer) Murphy at the family home in rural Lincoln County, Kan.
Kathryn A. “Kay” Dees, 94, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Sept. 20, 1931, one of six children, to George and Vlasta (Doubrava) Barta. A lifetime resident of Ellsworth, Kathryn was a 1949 graduate of Ellsworth High School and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She married Loren L. Dees in Ellsworth on Jan. 20, 1952.
YONS — The Ellsworth girls’ basketball
LYONS — The Ellsworth boys’ basketball team dropped its season opener Dec. 5 as they traveled to Lyons in an early NCAA matchup.
It’s hard to escape AI these days. Artificial intelligence.
I enjoyed my drive to work Monday morning. It was the perfect snow. One I could enjoy as I drove, watching puffy white snow drift slowly to earth.
Dear Editor,
I enjoyed your editorial “What Defines ‘Home’?” in Oct. 16 issue of the Independent-Reporter. You mention Wichita, the place you grew up, and write, “Do I consider it my hometown? I’m not sure.”
I feel the same way about the place I grew up, St. Joseph, Mo.
After a stop-and-go start to fall harvest because of weather and breakdowns, we’ve finally found our groove in November.
