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In 1879, big Texas herds bound for the northern ranges of Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas were following the Western Trail into west central Texas. The trail crossed No Man’s Land, today’s Oklahoma Panhandle, on the way to Dodge City and Ogallala, Neb. While not the preferred route to the far northern ranges, cattlemen still used the Chisholm Trail to reach the grasslands of southern Kansas where exceptionally fine pasture transformed the wild Texas cattle into beefy, contented animals.
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The fairgrounds were bustling July 15-23 during the Ellsworth County Fair.
Read moreThe City of Ellsworth is taking steps to make it easier for residents to not only report a concern, but to see that concern resolved in a timely manner.
Read moreArequest for an additional $44,879 for Hutton Construction to complete a proposed hospital flooring replacement project was approved at the July 19 meeting of the Ellsworth County Medical Center Board.
Read moreLawrence D. Rush, 87, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Ellsworth, Kan. He was born July 17, 1936, in Rice County, Kan., to Gordon “Mick” and Faye (Schmidt) Rush. Lawrence was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth County where he was a farmer.
Read moreAlbert ‘Al’ Wayne Oller, 86, of Holyrood, died July 18, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 2, 1936, in rural Pratt County to Andy Sam and Eunice (Ford) Oller.
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