RUN FAST LIKE AN (EASTER) BUNNY
RUN FAST LIKE AN (EASTER) BUNNY
ECF unveils familyfriendly visiting room
For three weeks, second and third grade students gather after school at Ellsworth Elementary School to expand their minds — and hopefully reading skills — in the school’s first Storytime Theatre program.
SALINA — Ellsworth resident Willa Finnegan competed March 22 in the State Spelling Bee at Kansas Wesleyan University. She placed sixth in the third round of the competition.
SPRING YARD WORK
After discussion Monday night, the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo USD 327 Board of Education eliminated Career and Technical Education fees during its regular monthly meeting.
For three weeks, second and third grade students gather after school at Ellsworth Elementary School to expand their minds — and hopefully reading skills — in the school’s first Storytime Theatre program.
At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, the beginnings of a discussion took place between the council and Interim City Administrator Allen J.
WILSON — Central Plains USD 112 Superintendent Bobby Murphy met with a group of around 25 people for about 45 minutes Monday at the Wilson Elementary School Commons to discuss a proposal that could see seventh and eighth grades once again being taught at Wilson School.
Shellie L. Hennings, 46, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at her home in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born July 6, 1978, in Clear Lake City, Texas, to David Spence and Gloria Sutton.
Larry Wendell Werner, age 76, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 4, 2025, in Claremore, Okla., after a long, difficult battle with cancer. He was born in Nashville, Kan., on July 20, 1948, to E. Glenn and Maurine E. Werner.
Charline (Padlasek) Stoppel, 94, of Wilson, Kan., passed away on Feb. 11, 2025, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born on Oct. 8, 1930, to Charles and Irma (Pecival) Padlasek in Ellsworth County.
Callie M. (Murphy) Reber, 89, of Concordia, Kan., formerly Ellsworth, Kan., and McPherson, Kan., went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Ellsworth baseball team started its season strong March 28. In the first doubleheader of the season against the Minneapolis Lions, the Bearcats won both games, 13-11 and 15-5.
The Ellsworth girls’ basketball team played against the Goodland Cowboys in first-round substate semifinal play Thursday, March 6, losing 45-26 and knocking them out of the tournament.
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The Smoky Hills Community Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Caring Families of Ellsworth County Fund, a new endowment dedicated to ensuring local children and families have the resources they need for years to come.
A few weeks ago, the shoe was on the proverbial other foot.
