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Editor’s Note — The following information comes from William G. Cutleer’s History of the State of Kansas.
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While Ellsworth County as a whole appears to be following a state trend when it comes to violent and property crimes, the incidence of becoming the victim of a serious felony crime continues to remain relatively low here — shared only with some of Kansas’ most rural counties.
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A recent crime index report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation indicates the A state’s overall crime rate dropped last year.
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WILSON — In August, Wilson conducted a downsized version of the annual After Harvest Czech Festival due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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KIMBERLY MEYER/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
Members of the Ellsworth volleyball team are, back row, from left: Sarah Maxwell, Nya Rippert, Lilly DeCouteau, Isabelle Lindsley, Lexi West, Connie Burt, Ryan Tenbrink, Ednah Nichols, Greta Klien and Rylan Ohl; middle row, from left: Aleyna Womelsdorf, Katelyn Soukup, Zoe Wimmer, Kylan Turnipseed, Kate Whacker, Natalie Rolfs, Shaylee Leiker, Jordi Thornton, Lizzy Hipp, Halle Bohl; and front row, from left: Peyton Coonrod, Paityn Tenbrink, Emma Moore and Alyssa Rodriguez.
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