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After all these years, there are still nightmares, still tears.
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It’s hard for Beth Vallier to believe that only a couple of months ago she was working full time.
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At left, Keren the comfort dog is introduced to the community Saturday afternoon in Krizek Park. Keren, the first Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort dog in Kansas, was joined by several of her friends from Nebraska. They posed for a group photo taken by Jessica Kootz, a member of Ellsworth’s Immanuel Lutheran Church, which brought Keren to Ellsworth. Each dog is supported by a team whose members have received training on handling the dogs.
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The first check Debbie Mog received from the Ellsworth County Cancer Fund endowment was for $73. How, she wondered, am I going to fill the needs of local cancer patients with such a small amount?
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While the rest of Team Finke will be taking part in this year’s Ellsworth County Cancer Fund’s Triathlon on June 11, Anita Rodriguez won’t be walking laps as usual at Shanelec Football Stadium.
Read moreEditor’s Note — This anonymous letter was submitted to the I-R from Joyce Kraus, daughter of the late Jerry Klema, who was responsible for the design of the Lighted Cross at the Excelsior Lutheran Church. The landmark cross was built by Wilson blacksmith Winslow Janda and a crew of volunteers and dedicated in 1976 on the church’s 90th anniversary. The letter was pushed under the door of the church.
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Kerianne Ehrlich,supervisor of the Ellsworth County Health Department, gives a COVID-19 vaccination to a patient Saturday morning during a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in the ECMC parking lot.
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