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In time of a natural disaster, when first responder communications are down and a Kansas community calls the Kansas Department of Emergency Management to request assistance, it will likely send out one of its two COWs.
Read moreThe J.H. Robbins Memorial Libarary in Ellsworth sponsors a “Reset Your Mind For Your Health” group at 6:30 p.m. at the library. This group is available to the first 10 people that call the library, (785) 472-3969, and express an interest.
Read moreEach week I look forward to reading the “Pastor’s
Podium” in the Ellsworth County Independent-
Reporter. I find that no matter who writes the column,
I usually learn something more about Jesus Christ and
On Sept. 1, Wilson hosted high school volleyball
against Chase, Natoma and Central Plains. The next
morning we received two emails, one from an officiant
and one from a KSHSAA representative.
They read as follows:
Sept. 11 sort of snuck up on me this year. Midmorning, I was scrolling through social media and I saw a post from one of my journalism professors of that day.
Read moreThe Ellsworth Area Arts Council hosts a Meet and Greet for the September Artist, Tina Davis, from 1-3 p.m. at the gallery in downtown Ellsworth. Refreshments served.
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The first herds of Texas cattle were driven to Abilene in 1867 over a new cattle trail that became widely known as The Chisholm Trail. Eighteen to 20,000 head of cattle were shipped from Abilene’s Great American Stock Yards that fall. Each year more and more cattle were driven north, overwhelming Abilene’s shipping facilities.
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