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Ellsworth County Commissioners met with Ralph Doubrava and Kirk Robson Monday regarding how to stabilize the granite on the front of the Ellsworth County Courthouse. It was recently discovered there was separation between the portions of the granite, especially on the south column because the anchoring is failing. Doubrava and Robson have installed bracing and blocked off the area in question for safety considerations.
Read moreRay Christiansen, 73, is humble about receiving the Ellsworth County Conservation District’s Grassland Award.
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Last year, Glenn and Barbara Walker had the distinction of being the Ellsworth County Soil Conservation District’s Grassland Award winners. Their 1,200 acres are just a few short miles from the land upon which Glenn Walker grew up, the Forkner Ranch in Mulberry Township, where his parents ranched in a joint venture with owner Lowell Forkner.
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In a piece written a few months ago, I wrote about the benefits of volunteerism. Hopefully this type of dialogue was motivational in nature. Maybe it helped a few people decide to dive in, volunteer and make an impact on our community.
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The use of seals to notarize or confirm the authenticity of documents or to brand products as in a modern trademark is rooted in antiquity. Examples of seals engraved with figures and symbols have been found from approximately 3,400 B.C. Mesopotamia. Seals are believed to have been in use before that, perhaps hundreds of years before the invention of writing.
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HOISNGTON — For the first time in Bearcat history, the boys; basketball team took first place in the Hoisington Winter Jam tournament. Going 3-0 for the week, they started the tournament with a 64-13 win over Minneapolis. In the semi-final round versus Victoria, they took a 41-24 win, and dominated in the championship game over Pratt with a final score of 43-27.
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CLAFLIN — At the December Central Plains USD 112 Board of Education meeting, the board voted to move forward with the redrawing of district member boundaries. These boundaries haven’t been updated since 2010. The 2020 census was utilized to ensure the boundaries were based on the most accurate information available.
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