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Railroad fever spread like a wild prairie fire across the Kansas plains in the early part of 1870. The Kansas Pacific Railway had just crossed the entire state from the Missouri River to the western border and was about to reach Denver. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, building toward southwest Kansas, had temporarily halted a few miles north of Osage City. A new supply of iron rails was all they needed to reach Emporia while the summer was yet young.
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HOISINGTON — The girls’ basketball team’s season came to a close when they faced a crushing loss to the Haven Wildcats 48-39 March 2 in the sub-state championship at Hoisington.
Read moreThe Ellsworth County Commissioners had an answer Monday to concerns raised at the Feb. 25 commission meeting by Ellsworth resident Jerry Marsh regarding the public’s access to Ellsworth County Medical Center board meetings and the lack of a public forum.
Read moreWILSON — A long-serving, part-time officer with the Wilson Police Department, Jonathan Lawrence, submitted his resignation Monday to the Wilson City Council after seven years of service.
Read moreThomas Wayne Warttig, 72, passed away Feb. 29, 2024, at his home in rural Ellsworth County. He was born Oct. 19, 1951, in Ellsworth to Benno H. and Elda Marie (Bruning) Warttig. He was a farmer and stockman and a member of St.
Read moreMarilyn Jo Homolka, 79, passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, in Salina, Kan. She was born March 19, 1944, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Joe and Emilie (Mattas) Lank. Marilyn married James Homolka in Ellsworth on Nov. 9, 1968.
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