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Edwin Tyler was a new arrival to the Walnut Creek valley in the spring of 1871. Near the big bend of the Arkansas River in central Kansas, the new town of Great Bend had just been platted.
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Have we forgotten? We’re all Americans. We’re all in this together.
Read moreLocal tourism got an end-of-the-year shot in the arm at Monday’s short meeting of the Ellsworth City Council.
Read moreEllsworth County Medical Center recently received $196,647 in grant funds through the Increase the Reach program.
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It’s hard to beat the Central Plains Lady Oilers. Consider:
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The Wilson Dragon boys varsity basketball team is back row, from left — Memphis Eberhart, Tage Woodmansee, Cade Brokes, Noah Crawford, Aiden Watts and Malachi Huck; front row, from left — Alec Huck, Taegan Thrasher, Connor Charvat, Briceson Pasek, Zane Modlin. During the 2020-21 season, the Dragons played their way into the second round of substate before being beaten by St. John’s-Beloit. They finished the season 8-8 overall and 4-5 in league action. Wilson has a young team with no seniors on the roster.
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Members of the 2021-22 Ellsworth High School boys’ basketball team are, back row, from left — Ben Hipp, Riley Stone, Will Cravens, Loden West, Isaac Lindsley, Cole Webber, Gavin Webber and Trenton Holmes; and front row, from left — Lane Rolfs, Josh Rodriguez, Layton Lieker, Cade Gwinner, Jacob Togerson, Britain Schmidt and Dax Lieker.
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