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For the past two decades, the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter has organized and sponsored political forums to bring together office holders and candidates with the voters whose responsibility it is to elect them. Republican. Democrat. Independent. It didn’t matter. If someone’s name was on the ballot — from the county courthouse and city hall to Congress — we believed it was our responsibility to provide a venue for a public exchange of ideas.
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Change. It’s only a little six-letter word, but seems so much bigger.
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Gen. Sheridan’s Winter Campaign against the Plains Indians during the winter of 1868-69 was hailed as a grand success, but taking all those soldiers on campaign had a devastating effect on Hays City businesses.
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Central Plains will send more than a half-dozen athletes to state track this weekend at Wichita. The girls that qualified for the state track meet:
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Several Ellsworth Bearcats qualified for state in three events during regional competition May 21 at Beloit. Leading the way was senior Trey Anderson, who qualified in all three events, including a 1st place in the 200m Dash.
Read moreConcerns about water drainage raised by a resident living on Eighth and Elizabeth were addressed at Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council.
Read moreDalton Eberhart, 20, Wilson, was sentenced to almost 30 years in prison June 20 for three counts of Level 1, felony rape involving three different minors.
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