For three weeks, second and third grade students gather after school at Ellsworth Elementary School to expand their minds — and hopefully reading skills — in the school’s first Storytime Theatre program.
For three weeks, second and third grade students gather after school at Ellsworth Elementary School to expand their minds — and hopefully reading skills — in the school’s first Storytime Theatre program.
SALINA — Ellsworth resident Willa Finnegan competed March 22 in the State Spelling Bee at Kansas Wesleyan University. She placed sixth in the third round of the competition.
SPRING YARD WORK
On a gusty Monday afternoon, the Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire northwest of Ellsworth.
Don McKnight carefully weighed his Peale’s peregrine falcon and recorded the statistics on a whiteboard on the wall. The board listed every bird and their daily weight down to a fraction of an ounce. Then, he carefully removed the falcon’s hood and encouraged the falcon, named Nebetah, to take a short flight to his gloved arm, where he was ready to feed her a meal of raw quail.
For three weeks, second and third grade students gather after school at Ellsworth Elementary School to expand their minds — and hopefully reading skills — in the school’s first Storytime Theatre program.
At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, the beginnings of a discussion took place between the council and Interim City Administrator Allen J.
Don McKnight carefully weighed his Peale’s peregrine falcon and recorded the statistics on a whiteboard on the wall. The board listed every bird and their daily weight down to a fraction of an ounce. Then, he carefully removed the falcon’s hood and encouraged the falcon, named Nebetah, to take a short flight to his gloved arm, where he was ready to feed her a meal of raw quail.
Ron Davis Jr. was recently named the Athletic Director of the Year for District 1 by the Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
Aserious lack of volunteers has led to a change in plans when it comes to Ellsworth’s signature summer event, Cowtown Days.
High Honor Roll (All As or all As and one B) Seniors
Shellie L. Hennings, 46, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at her home in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born July 6, 1978, in Clear Lake City, Texas, to David Spence and Gloria Sutton.
Larry Wendell Werner, age 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 4, 2025, in Claremore, Okla., after a long, difficult battle with cancer. He was born in Nashville, Kan., on July 20, 1948, to E. Glenn and Maurine E. Werner.
Charline (Padlasek) Stoppel, 94, of Wilson, Kan., passed away on Feb. 11, 2025, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born on Oct. 8, 1930, to Charles and Irma (Pecival) Padlasek in Ellsworth County.
Callie M. (Murphy) Reber, 89, of Concordia, Kan., formerly Ellsworth, Kan., and McPherson, Kan., went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Ellsworth baseball team started its season strong March 28. In the first doubleheader of the season against the Minneapolis Lions, the Bearcats won both games, 13-11 and 15-5.
The Ellsworth girls’ basketball team played against the Goodland Cowboys in first-round substate semifinal play Thursday, March 6, losing 45-26 and knocking them out of the tournament.
Still shopping
The Smoky Hills Community Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Caring Families of Ellsworth County Fund, a new endowment dedicated to ensuring local children and families have the resources they need for years to come.
A few weeks ago, the shoe was on the proverbial other foot.
Idrove my kids to school one morning a few weeks ago. As we drove to town, we passed a farm pond that had the remains of a homemade hockey rink pulled onto the wheat surrounding the pond. This particular pond has had many days this winter where the ice has been so thick that hockey games and ice skating has been a common sight for passersby. Now, the ice on the pond has melted and been replaced by an impressive number of geese floating on the water.
