While 16-yearolds definitely can’t vote, they are some of the newest poll workers on election day in Ellsworth County.
While 16-yearolds definitely can’t vote, they are some of the newest poll workers on election day in Ellsworth County.
WILSON — Traffic came to a grinding halt Oct. 29 on Interstate 70 as multiple fire departments battled a grass fire north and east of Wilson.
With temperatures in the low 80s, Oct. 24 didn’t feel very much like fall, but Fall Fest was in full swing downtown. Businesses swung open their doors. Children gathered candy. Residents of all ages walked down the streets, pumpkins in hand.
As she sat in the Performing Arts Center, the Be Alert! presentation hit close to home for April McElroy.
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While 16-yearolds definitely can’t vote, they are some of the newest poll workers on election day in Ellsworth County.
As the clock ticks down to the official Nov. 1 grand opening of The Smoking Barrel, the aroma of smoked meat wafts through downtown Ellsworth. The grand openiong will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday with a ribbon cutting.
As she sat in the Performing Arts Center, the Be Alert! presentation hit close to home for April McElroy.
WILSON — A huge crowd, and even a drone, greeted the Union Pacific Railroad’s famed Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive Saturday at the Avenue E crossing in Wilson.
WILSON — Traffic came to a grinding halt Oct. 29 on Interstate 70 as multiple fire departments battled a grass fire north and east of Wilson.
In a year that has seen many cringe-worthy moments in the relationship between Mayor Dan Finnegan and the Ellsworth City Council, Monday night’s council meeting plunged to perhaps a new low when Finnegan was officially censured by a vote of the city council.
On Sept. 29, 2024, Janice (Handlin) Stites, 86, of Hill City, Kan., passed away in Wichita, Kan., joining her beloved husband, Dennis. Janice was born Feb. 25, 1938, to Herman and Agnes (Hudson) Handlin on a farm in Ellsworth County, Kan. She began her school years at Trivoli Country School through eighth grade. Janice then attended Geneseo High School.
Pamela Ann (Neuman) Karnes, beloved mother and sister, adored grandmother and aunt, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sept. 12, 2024, in Carmichael, Calif. She was 74.
Robert R. “Bob” White, 88, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Lincoln, Kan. He was born June 16, 1936, in Lincoln County, Kan., to Fred and Hazel (Ahring) White. Bob was a longtime resident of Lincoln County, where he was a farmer and stockman.
Fr. Charles Lee Steier, beloved priest and dedicated servant of the Diocese of Salina, passed away on Sept. 22, 2024, in Hays, Kan. He was born on March 26, 1947, in Belleville, Kan., to Melvin and Mildred (Kalivoda) Steier.
Charlie grew up on a farm near Haddam, Kan., as the oldest child, with five brothers and two sisters.
LAWRENCE — In a sea of 108 runners on a rainy day at the infamous Rim Rock Farm course Nov. 2, Ellsworth’s sophomore Molly Ehrlich took sixth place and was named to the First Team All-State cross country team. Those who place first through 10th places are named to the team.
HOISINGTON — The Ellsworth football team fell to the Hoisington Cardinals 28-14 in the regional playoff game Nov. 1, ending the Bearcats’ season.
I’ve spent a lot of time in the cabs of tractors as we continue our marathon of fall harvest.
The Lone Star Dance Hall was one of Dodge City’s most popular resorts. Bat Masterson and Ben Springer were the owners of the Lone Star, which sported a long mahogany bar and a full complement of gambling tables. Charley Lawson’s orchestra provided music from a small stage that overlooked the dance floor in the rear of the room. The stage also provided the opportunity to produce variety shows on occasion.
The Red Light was Caldwell’s most notorious dance house. Owners George and Maggie Woods arrived in Caldwell early in 1880 to stake their claim in the “sporting” business of the town. Coming from Wichita, the two had received a proper education in the trade under the eminent tutelage of Bessie Earp, wife of James Earp and Wyatt Earp’s sister-in-law.
As she sat in the Performing Arts Center, the Be Alert! presentation hit close to home for April McElroy.
