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Note to readers: This article and photos were provided by the Ellsworth County Historical Society with no date listed of when it was published.
Read moreUniversity of Kansas students have put the finishing touches on an oral history of Kansas journalism that will tell the story of seven notable Kansas news figures.
Read moreWilma Mall of Ellsworth will celebrate her 90th birthday Jan. 12. Due to covid restrictions, her family would like to honor her with a card shower.
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We haven’t counted, but probably no one has more photos in the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter archive files than Kermit Rush.
Read moreFarm dogs hold a special place in the day-to-day operations of many family farms and ranches. For my family, our dog serves many important roles. Very quickly after our dog Rosie Bo was brought home to the farm as a tiny puppy, she assumed the role of head of farm security. Over the last few years, she has worked hard to ensure opossums avoid our porches, deer stay out of our yard, birds are made aware of a strict no fly zone near her human’s house, and all shadows of the night get a good barking.
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The 1886 creation of Seward County in southwest Kansas brought immediate conflict over the location of the county seat.
Read moreWe like to think the women and men we select to represent us in public office go there to work in the best interests of their constituents. Not just their Republican or Democratic constituents, but their state and districts as a whole. Sometimes that means going along with the majority. Other times it means using common sense and experience to set an example for the voters who put you in office and even lead them in a different direction, if necessary.
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