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Ellsworth County’s face mask mandate remains in place after county commissioners debated the issue at Monday’s meeting.
Read moreDarlene Lyne of Rural Lincoln, Kan. will celebrate her 80th birthday Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Read moreNote to readers: This article and photos were provided by the Ellsworth County Historical Society with no date listed of when it was published.
Read moreUniversity of Kansas students have put the finishing touches on an oral history of Kansas journalism that will tell the story of seven notable Kansas news figures.
Read moreWilma Mall of Ellsworth will celebrate her 90th birthday Jan. 12. Due to covid restrictions, her family would like to honor her with a card shower.
Read moreWe haven’t counted, but probably no one has more photos in the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter archive files than Kermit Rush.
Read moreFarm dogs hold a special place in the day-to-day operations of many family farms and ranches. For my family, our dog serves many important roles. Very quickly after our dog Rosie Bo was brought home to the farm as a tiny puppy, she assumed the role of head of farm security. Over the last few years, she has worked hard to ensure opossums avoid our porches, deer stay out of our yard, birds are made aware of a strict no fly zone near her human’s house, and all shadows of the night get a good barking.
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