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ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
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Ellsworth stages its first Block Party & Fall Fest today (Thursday, Oct. 20) and everyone is invited.
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Advanced voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 2, general election to fill open spots on city councils and school boards began at 8 a.m. Oct. 13.
Read moreGen. Colin Powell passed away this week from complications from COVID-19, according to news reports. His passing caused us to reread his May 14, 1994 speech to Howard University graduates. It came as the Washington, D.C. campus was still reeling from racial turmoil following two speeches by a black nationalist. Critics berated Howard for allowing the hate-filled rhetoric. Powell defended the university, but his defense came with a warning. Here are parts of his speech that seem especially relevant today.
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From the files of the November 14, 1985 edition of The Ellsworth Reporter.
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The Sept. 27 opinion piece, “When wind developments conflict with wildlife and protected areas”, crafts a narrative that suggests wind developers are pushing the boundaries of appropriate development in Kansas, and that state agencies tasked with protecting the resources of Kansas aren’t doing their jobs to stop the developers.
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The new town of Kearney Junction, Neb., was platted in 1871 when the grade for the new Burlington & Missouri River Railroad connected to the Union Pacific. Tracks were finally finished to the junction in September of 1872, and stockyards were built to receive cattle in the coming year.
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