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A four-count felony criminal complaint was filed May 12 in Ellsworth County District Court by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Assistant Attorney General Melissa Johnson charging a man in relation to a child rape investigation in Ellsworth County.
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Next Monday, Memorial Day, is the date set aside to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their nation’s freedom. Although U.S. Army Major Kris
Read moreThe frogs won’t jump this summer in Kanopolis. The volleyball court will be empty. In short, don’t look for the crowd that normally packs the city park the second weekend in July as part of the Fort Harker Days celebration.
Read moreA discussion during Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth County commissioners on a county travel quarantine order morphed into a heated exchange between commissioner Dennis Rolfs and Keith Haberer, emergency management director for both Ellsworth and Russell counties.
Read moreMembers of Lloyd J. Schroeder American Legion Post 200 met for years in the building at the edge of downtown. They also shared their home — with families celebrating a wedding or birthday or anniversary, and seniors who visited the building for their noon meals and other services.
Read moreThe Ellsworth County Courthouse reopened to the public at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 19. However, the department heads have the authority to decide how they will deal with the public in their individual offices while following Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
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