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Layton Leiker displays one of his handmade fishing lures Monday during the Trade Show that was part of the Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School’s first Youth Challenge. Ten business plans were submitted. See Page A4 for more information.
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Most Tuesday mornings, Michele Von Strohe can be found at the Marquette Learning Center, being the Pied Piper of Music for the children who spend their days here.
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Cheer on our area athletes! Pick up a copy of this week's I/R and check out our 2022 Sports Cards!
Read morelegislative forum is planned Saturday, Feb. 26, at Wilson with three state lawmakers who represent Ellsworth County and the area. A
Read moreEditor's Note — This Saturday, the family and friends of Jeannie Eblen will gather at the University of Kansas to celebrate her life. The Eblens were in Ellsworth often, especially in the early days of the Independent, which produced its first issue in 1999. Tom made suggestions about the paper while Jeannie visited the museum and other places. They were great friends, of the I-R and of Ellsworth County.
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Celebrate Black History Month by learning about Rosa Parks, mother of the Civil Rights Movement.
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