The afternoon of June 22 is a day Mary Ann Fredrickson of rural Ellsworth won’t soon forget.
The afternoon of June 22 is a day Mary Ann Fredrickson of rural Ellsworth won’t soon forget.
Ellsworth County senior 4-Hers are, from left — Garrett Thielen, Monica Short, Teagon Nienke, Meriah Modrow and Macey Gustin. Not Pictured: Rachel Sebesta. Watch the Aug.
WILSON — Larry and Donna Ptacek were first chosen to be grand marshals of last year’s festival parade, but the COVID-19 pandemic had other plans. As a result, the recognition had to wait until 2021.
WILSON — After the COVID-19 pandemic limited a full-on celebration in 2020, last minute preparations are underway for this year’s 61st annual After Harvest Czech Festival in Wilson.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased in the past week in Ellsworth County.
Enjoy the puzzles and activities of this week's Kid Scoop. Fun for young and old alike!
POLITICAL TALK: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., is expected to headline the annual Coffee and Kolaches at 8:30 a.m.
The member churches of the ministerial alliance have once again coordinated their efforts to serve free summer lunches in Ellsworth, Kanopolis and Geneseo.
President Abraham Lincoln (aka Steve Burns of Russell) talks to youngsters about Kansas history Friday afternoon during a visit to the Ellsworth Art Gallery in downtown Ellsworth. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
A $3 per month charge will be added to the City of Ellsworth utility bills in August to pay for stormwater drainage costs. First payments will be due in September.
Work on a two-block stretch of Wichita Avenue in Lorraine was discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners.
Members of the Ellsworth ‘Fireballs’ are: front row, from left — Owen Gray, Ashlyn Beckman, Finnley Cole, Edith Gray, Aiden Bayles, Easton Williams, and Beckam Gant and back row from left — Coach Josh Beckman, Averey Cole, Bode Helvey, Ashton Mog, Vivienne Hoffman, Wyatt Stevenson, Coach Katy Cole. Courtesy Photos
Each summer, the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter publishes photos of the summer recreation ball teams. This page is the second featuring Ellsworth teams.
A friend of mine recently asked when my family truly begins to enjoy summer.
A returning “Pike’s Peaker” arrived in Indianola, Kan., on July 28, 1860, bringing news of a terrible Indian fight in the Solomon River valley.
Every so often, Jim “The Cowboy” Gray calls to comment on a story in that week’s paper. Several days ago, his target was a state story on the turkey vultures that return to Ellsworth yearly. Their visits have become so expected that the story cited unsuccessful efforts here to rid the town of the ugly birds.
Glenn Koster is a double product of the adoption/ foster care system. He was adopted at age 6, after being removed from the home of an abusive parent in 1962, and again at 10, following another bad experience.
