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A young girl receives a free carton of milk and a bag containing lunch and breakfast March 26 at Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School as part of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo USD 327 curbside grab and go lunch program. Pick up a copy of the April 9 edition for a full story on the effort. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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While I was growing up there was a saying I remember my grandmother saying. It went life is fragile, handle with prayer. These are uncertain times that we live in, and who knows where we will be when this is printed.
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Gov. Laura Kelly has issued a Stay at Home Order effective at 12:01 a.m. Monday, March 30 and lasts through April 19. More details to come.
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A Safer at Home Order has been issued by the Ellsworth County Health Officers. The order goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, March 30. The full order is shown below:
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Central Plains USD 112 Superintendent Greg Clark had encouraging news for the district’s parents and students March 20, during a special board meeting at Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood.
Read moreThe world is changing — at least temporarily — and Ellsworth County businesses are changing with it.
Read moreMost years, the children of Kanopolis would gather in the city park for an egg hunt to celebrate Easter.
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