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The Independent-Reporter office will be closed today and tomorrow, Friday, July 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, July 8.
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Wheat harvest came early this year for the Warta family.
Read moreAt Monday’s meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, approval was given to Resolution 2024-12A, which amends Resolution 2024-12, declaring a water warning.
Read moreGetting the hay wagon through the gate was always a challenge when taking bales off a field to be stored at a yard. All of the gates were constructed prior to the invention of round balers, and therefore, the openings were generally snug when trying to sneak a trailer through loaded with 10 bales.
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The morning of June 22, 1882, Caldwell Marshal George Brown and Constable Metcalf headed for the infamous Red Light Saloon and Dance Hall to disarm a band of rowdy cowboys. At the top of the stairs, Marshal Brown met Jess Green with a pistol in his hand. In the flash of reflexes, the marshal grasped Green’s gun hand and threw the man and gun against the wall.
Read moreMore 2025 budget requests were fielded by the Ellsworth County Commission Monday.
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