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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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Ellsworth resident Mary Soukup crossed the finish line after completing a 26.2 mile marathon with a time of 3 hours and 36 minutes.
Read moreIt hasn’t been the best few days for Ellsworth County commissioners. About a week ago, Kermit Rush and Steve Dlabal learned they had been exposed to the cornavirus during a regular Monday commission meeting at the courthouse. Into quarantine they went. A third commissioner, Dennis Rolfs, was already at home, after testing positive for the virus following a family birthday party.
Read moreFall is winding down on our farm. Brown grass is hidden beneath piles of colorful leaves that have fallen. Wheat drilled last month has popped up providing a spiky looking cover to fields for the winter. Corn and soybeans have been harvested and shipped off to the elevator. By the time you read this, we may even have had a dusting of snow.
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In the autumn of 1871, Rose Georgina Kingsley traveled from England to America chronicling her experiences in the book South by West, or Winter in the Rocky Mountains and Spring in Mexico, published in 1874.
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CLAFLIN — A season after missing the playoffs for just the second time in school history, Central Plains entered Friday night a Homecoming win away from hosting a 2020 playoff game.
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