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The Ellsworth Junior-High School Lady Bearcats basketball team defeated Beloit Dec. 18 at the Junior High League Tournament at Republic County to win the North Central Activities Association League title. According to Ron Davis, EJSHS athletic director, the Lady ‘Cats were the number one seed going into the tournament. They defeated Beloit 41-24. The Lady ‘Cats end the season with a 11-1 record. Meredith Musil is the head coach of the Lady Bearcats. Laura Vague is assistant coach. Courtesy Photo
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WILSON — During this time of the year, one of the most popular holiday movies continues to be the classic “Miracle on 34th Street.”
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The next time you eat eggs for breakfast, you might want to thank Dallas Nikkel and his Mennonite family at Fifth Ave. Farms south of Marquette.
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An area pilot has now given more than 200 young people free demonstration airplane rides as part of the Experimental Aviation Association’s “Young Eagles” program. As a result, his volunteer work is introducing a new generation to the world of flight.
Read moreEugene Malir will celebrate his 90th birthday Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 with an open house for the public from 1-4 p.m. at The Barn at the Midland Hotel in Wilson, Kan. He requests no gifts but cards are encouraged. Refreshments will be served.
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From the files of the February 11, 1988 edition of The Ellsworth Reporter.
Read moreI have a policy at the I-R — if we have only enough space in an edition of the newspaper for Letters from Readers or an editorial I’ve written, the advantage almost always goes to the reader letters. That’s why you’re just now reading my thoughts on the passing of Bob Dole. As an employee of the Salina Journal, I first met Sen. Dole in the 1970s, when I moved to Kansas from Indiana. I remember calling my father, who was a huge fan, with the news. Later I would cover Sen. Dole’s three bids for the presidency and many other issues important to his constituents.
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