Residents young and old alike paused Monday afternoon to take in the partial solar eclipse.
Residents young and old alike paused Monday afternoon to take in the partial solar eclipse.
ENJOYING EASTER
LEGION POST ELECTS OFFICERS
The steady thump and reverberation of bags hitting boards echoes through the Ellsworth Recreation Center and floats out the open door.
Kids wrestlers place at state
Residents young and old alike paused Monday afternoon to take in the partial solar eclipse.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation initiated an ongoing investigation of personnel of the City of Ellsworth after allegations were made against them.
WILSON — The Kansas Department of Agriculture participated in a conversation about rural growth and expansion March 27.
Come August, Sheila Shaffer will trade in her science classroom in Salina to become Ellsworth Elementary School’s new principal. “I got the opportunity to assist Dr. Brandon Cheeks with running elementary summer school in Salina, and after the first week, I realized that I had been missing out,” she said. “My elementary experience consists of my work during summer school and job shadowing an elementary school principal.”
After an absense of several years, the Ellsworth High School Alumni Banquet will take place Saturday, May 25, at the Ellsworth American Legion Hall. The Ellsworth Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6485 and Ellsworth American Legion Post 174 worked together to revive it.
The Ellsworth County Commissioners were alerted to a bridge closure Monday during their weekly meeting.
Reta Gaynell Brouillette passed away peacefully on March 25, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on Aug. 5, 1948, to George and Mildred Egbert in Dodge City, Kan.
Burl E. Brooks, 79, of Girard, Kan., died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in the Girard Medical Center, Girard.
Burl was born Dec. 4, 1944, in Pritchett, Colo., a son of George and Arthenia (Hardy) Brooks. While growing up, the family lived in various cities and Burl graduated from Quinter High School, Quinter, Kan.
Brian M. Pancake, 65, of Salina, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on Oct. 8, 1958, in Salina, to Gerald and Albina (Zvolanek) Pancake.
Lenette Lucille Moyer Kottas, 85, of Harper, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. Lenette was born June 19, 1938, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Harrison and Frieda Moyer, one of four siblings. She graduated from Ellsworth High School and completed some college. Lenette married the love of her life, Lawrence Kottas, on Dec. 1, 1956. She became a mother of two daughters and one son.
The Ellsworth baseball team played a double header against the Russell Broncos April 2, taking home two victories. They won both games 10-8.
The softball team played their first home doubleheader of the season April 2, where they took two wins against Russell. The first game ended 19-3 and the second ended 17-3.
Apparently, science has spoken, and I am not impressed with the conclusion. I recently came across an article that had me shaking my head. Then I did a full investigative deep dive into the subject matter. A linguist and author by the name of Gretchen McCulloch has determined that punctuation, at least in text messaging, is not only unnecessary, but can be offensive. According to her research, Generation Z (born roughly in the late 90s and early 2000s) and younger have a tendency to view punctuation in digital communication as passiveaggressive or even flat out aggressive.
Dodge City came by its reputation honestly. “The Beautiful Bibulous Babylon of the Plains” was a magnet for adventurers and opportunists of all kinds.
Digital age brings problems, responsibilities for all
Levi Richardson had been around Dodge City from its very inception. Like so many who came to this western country, Richardson made a living at whatever came his way.
