Kanopolis News

Board members debate Ellsworth Elementary School options By Mark McCoy Last Updated: July 07, 2009 Making improvements to Ellsworth Elementary School without disrupting student class time was the prime topic of discussion July 2 at a board meeting of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District.

Hypnotist to perform at Kanopolis Last Updated: June 30, 2009 Mike Reeves was 12 years old when he hypnotized his first person.

Anglers will be allowed to use floatlines only during daylight hours from July 15 through Sept.

Mattson and Weaver 2:00 PM Performing Arts Center, Ellsworth High School The musical duo from Salina perform as part of the summer entertainment series sponsored by the Ellsworth-Kanopolis Chamber of Commerce.

In search of descendants of famous Forsyth Scouts By Jim Gray Last Updated: June 24, 2009 Descendants of the famous Forsyth Scouts are to be honored July 10 and 11 at Fort Harker.

Ellsworth-Kanopolis Chamber luncheon 12:00 PM Community Room, Ellsworth Golf Course District Judge Ron Svaty is the speaker; former Ellsworth mayor Bob Homolka will be recognized.

Shawn Ploutz cuts a wheat field Wednesday night west of Kanopolis. Wheat harvest starts in Ellsworth County By Linda Mowery-Denning Last Updated: June 17, 2009 The first load of 2009 Ellsworth County wheat was delivered to the Kanopolis branch of the Ellsworth Coop at 4:08 Wednesday.

Community garage sales Ellsworth and Kanopolis The two towns conduct community-wide garage sales.

Lloyd Davidson lent a hand to Project Salina this month, and then he became one over the lunch hour Wednesday.

Kanopolis monitors water well By Linda Mowery-Denning Last Updated: May 20, 2009 Members of the Kanopolis City Council received potentially unsettling news May 12 about the town's No.

Local law enforcement will be running down the streets of Salina in a couple of weeks.

Five teachers and another staff member will retire at the end of this school year from the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo School District.

Kanopolis approves new police chief Last Updated: April 21, 2009 Jodi Stickney of Lindsborg is the new part-time Kanopolis police chief following a unanimous vote April 14 of the Kanopolis City Council.

Even though Kansas Wildscape Foundation is not taking any more applications, of sorts, for new cabins, building cabins at Marion County Park and Lake or Marion Reservoir is not necessarily out of the question.

Foundation grants benefit Ellsworth County By Linda Mowery-Denning Last Updated: April 14, 2009 Traci Piper has big plans for her family's more than eight acres near Black Wolf.

A Kanopolis fire truck responding to a grass fire blew a front tire, went into a ditch, and broke its frame in half.

Author Diane Quantic of Derby at the March 28 open house of Kansas Originals Market and Gallery.

Bahan wins Ellsworth mayor's race By I-R Staff Last Updated: April 07, 2009 8 p.m. final After many years, Ellsworth had a new mayor Tuesday night after Steve Bahan, a former member of the Ellsworth City Council, defeated Robert Homolka for the spot.

Ellsworth Elementary School Carnival 5:00 PM EES Food, games and other fun. Tickets available at the school office.

Pratt, KS - infoZine - While the most severe blizzard to hit parts of Kansas in decades may have come the last week of March, warm weather will soon make this event a fleeting memory, enticing Kansans across the state to visit their favorite state parks.