Since spring break, students at Ellsworth Elementary School have been working on completing a half-marathon.Before school, students have the chance to walk or jog the quartermile around EES, ...

School marathon.I’m excited to see students at Ellsworth Elementary School embarking upon this adventure.It won’t surprise you that I have my own school marathon story. Not as a s ...

WILSON — It just became easier for utility companies to serve customers in Wilson.At Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council, approval was given to waive the right-of-way permit requ ...

The Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ track teams hosted their annual home meet on a warm and windy April 14, with 13 teams competing in each of the teams’ divisions, representing classes from 1-4A.

KANOPOLIS — City Attorney Patrick Hoffman attended the Kanopolis City Council meeting April 14 to remind the council of open meeting basics.“I feel a little bit of a need for apology,” ...

Like many people who grew up in rural Kansas, opening gates was the first job I had on my grandparents’ ranch. I obtained my title of “gate getter” early, but it took some time before I was ...

Local graphic artist Bill Beckmeyer swept the Editorial Cartoon category of the 2026 Awards of Excellence from the Kansas Press Association.His cartoons placed first, second and t ...

Dennis Katzenmeier, Ellsworth, has been exonerated from all charges related to Saline County District Court Case SA-2025-519.Katzenmeier was accused in the case of obstructing ...

A documentary film crew will be in Wilson May 1 in conjunction with the Paper Moon Festival May 1-2.David Ezell, founder of ...

Kiley Barnett, 39, Kanopolis, appeared in Saline County District Court April 22, where she entered a plea and was sentenced to jail time regarding her involvement in a fatality crash ...

Once a year, we at the newspaper pause to look around and take stock. What’s happened? What’s new? What’s different? Even, what’s the same? We ask ourselves these questions, we showcase what could ...