Santa came to town early this year as Ol’ Saint Nick himself showed up at the Ellsworth Hometown Holiday celebration Dec. 13 at the Ellsworth Area Arts Council.
Santa came to town early this year as Ol’ Saint Nick himself showed up at the Ellsworth Hometown Holiday celebration Dec. 13 at the Ellsworth Area Arts Council.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Ellsworth wrestlers traveled to Minneapolis Dec. 13 to take part in the Jeff Giles Invitational. In team standings, Ellsworth placed sixth out of the 13-team field.
The lunchroom at Ellsworth Elementary School was crowded with third graders and high school seniors Dec. 3 as the students gathered for breakfast with their Bearcat Buddy.
By catherine doud
Getting creative while making holiday desserts is a little easier, and cheaper, with the help of the staff at J.H. Robbins Memorial Library and their extensive collection of cake pans, candy molds and cookie cutters, all available to check out to library patrons at no charge.
Santa came to town early this year as Ol’ Saint Nick himself showed up at the Ellsworth Hometown Holiday celebration Dec. 13 at the Ellsworth Area Arts Council.
The lunchroom at Ellsworth Elementary School was crowded with third graders and high school seniors Dec. 3 as the students gathered for breakfast with their Bearcat Buddy.
Getting creative while making holiday desserts is a little easier, and cheaper, with the help of the staff at J.H.
KANOPOLIS — At the start of the Dec. 9 city council meeting, the City of Kanopolis swore in a new council member and a new city clerk.
The Ellsworth Kanopolis Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education met for a special meeting Dec. 10 to review results from a community survey and feedback.
James Lee Zamrzla was born on a cold winter’s day Jan. 21, 1939, the first son of James Edward and Mary Ann (Charvat) Zamrzla in a small house in Wilson, Kan. He married Karen Koerner on Jan. 24, 1962. They had one daughter, Christine.
Wallace Dale Murphy, 94, passed away at his home while preparing for Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 27, 2025. He was born Dec. 11, 1930, to Dallas and Rosaline (Panzer) Murphy at the family home in rural Lincoln County, Kan.
Kathryn A. “Kay” Dees, 94, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Sept. 20, 1931, one of six children, to George and Vlasta (Doubrava) Barta. A lifetime resident of Ellsworth, Kathryn was a 1949 graduate of Ellsworth High School and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She married Loren L. Dees in Ellsworth on Jan. 20, 1952.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Ellsworth wrestlers traveled to Minneapolis Dec. 13 to take part in the Jeff Giles Invitational. In team standings, Ellsworth placed sixth out of the 13-team field.
YONS — The Ellsworth girls’ basketball
An interesting fact about me is that I lived with a Jewish family in college. The woman I rented a bedroom from was a single mom in need of a little extra income. I had all the amenities of living with a family and the added bonus of learning about another culture.
It’s hard to escape AI these days. Artificial intelligence.
I enjoyed my drive to work Monday morning. It was the perfect snow. One I could enjoy as I drove, watching puffy white snow drift slowly to earth.
Dear Editor,
I enjoyed your editorial “What Defines ‘Home’?” in Oct. 16 issue of the Independent-Reporter. You mention Wichita, the place you grew up, and write, “Do I consider it my hometown? I’m not sure.”
I feel the same way about the place I grew up, St. Joseph, Mo.
