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Prior to European settlement of this place called Kansas, native tribes were very aware of tribal locations and the boundaries that divided them. Those boundaries began to change as settlement from the east pressed against tribal territory in 1825.
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This week, the team at the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter starts putting the final touches on the second edition of the newspaper’s quarterly The Magazine. Dedicated to the People and Places of Central Kansas. I-R subscribers will receive The Magazine in their Feb. 3 editions.
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Read moreWILSON — The new year brought a changing of the guard in more ways than one for members of the Wilson City Council.
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Frozen water covered the parking lot of the Ellsworth American Legion building Monday. According to Jason Hicks, local legion commander, the cause of the water was the ice/water machine in the ice shack being broken. He noted the situation is being dealt with. ALAN RUSCH/Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter
Read moreWith the start of 2022, there are new (and familiar) faces on city councils, school boards and other Ellsworth County organizations. The elected officials are the result of elections this past November:
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