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As of Monday, there had been 209 cases of COVID-19 in Ellsworth County since the pandemic was declared early this year, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Andrew Bair, chief executive officer at the Ellsworth County Medical Center offered a condition status Oct. 21 on how the hospital is coping with COVID-19.
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With freezing temperatures and a slight chance of snow in the forecast, Ellsworth County farmers were trying to beat the weather, harvesting their last few acres of milo and bringing the fall 2020 harvest to a close.
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My office completed a grant application to the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation in the amount of $10,950 earlier this year in an effort to purchase a new police service dog (PSD). Our current PSD, Conan, has started to experience medical issues that have limited his ability to perform his duties.
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Central Plains seniors Ethan Hurley and Lexi Oeser were named Homecoming King and Queen prior to Friday’s football game against Wilson. Crown bearer was Cord Zink, son of Tony and Tiffany Zink. Flower girl was Ardyn Miller, daughter of Colby and Nicole Miller. See the game story on Page B1. MIKE COURSON/For the Ellsworth County I-R
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At Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, an ordinance was approved aimed at making the set up of headstones and monuments at cemeteries in Ellsworth more uniform.
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After more than seven months of quarantines, mask wearing, social distancing, hand washing and avoiding large meetings, it’s understandable more people than usual are struggling with depression, anxiety and other ills.
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