Wilson News

Teen Crusade Wilson's First Baptist Church Active Christian Teens conduct crusade from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each day through Friday, July 17.

Wilson FFA members at the Kansas FFA Convention in Manhattan with their second-place certificate.

National Day of Prayer 07:00 AM Ellsworth County celebrates with a 7 a.m. breakfast at Ellsworth's First Presbyterian Church and a noon service on the steps of the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

A Saline County judge suspended a six-month sentence for Brian Hill, the former police chief in Wilson.

A windmill supplies water to a stock tank, surrounded by wind turbines of the Smoky Hills Wind Project near Wilson, Kansas.

In this March 11, 2009 file photo, a wind mill supplies water to a stock tank, surrounded by wind turbines of the Smoky Hills Wind Project near Wilson, Kansas.

A wind mill supplies water to a stock tank, surrounded by wind turbines of the Smoky Hills Wind Project near Wilson, Kansas.

Winners of the recent Wilson City Council election are sworn in during the April 21 council meeting.

Kansas writer Steve Farney will discuss and sign copies of his books at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina from 6 to 7 p.m. May 7. Farney grew up in Wilson and graduated from Kansas State University.

El-Kan Western Riders Ranch Rodeo 09:00 AM El-Kan Rodeo Arena, Ellsworth See the April 16 edition of the I-R for a schedule of events or call 493-5225 for more information.

True or false? Packaging materials account for 32 percent of the nation's household waste.

Hulda Ulrich and her son, Malcom, were just sitting down to lunch Thursday when they noticed smoke coming through a window.

Approval given to raise the cost of opening and closing graves By Alan Rusch Last Updated: March 18, 2009 The cost of opening and closing graves at the Wilson City Cemetery is going up.

Consider this scenario of the aftermath of a rape. The victim arrives at a hospital for treatment.

Wilson Lake has for years been considered too salty for municipal use, but increasing pressure on other water supplies in central Kansas is prompting some officials to take another look at Wilson.

In an effort to uncover and dispel stereotypes about black women in the media, the Black Student Union and a group of students will hold a presentation and open discussion tonight as a part of Black History ...

The movie "Fireproof," which is rated PG, will be shown. There is no charge for the movie, but the One Way Youth Ministry will provide a concession stand and child care as a fundraiser.

Closing schools isn't out of the question as Topeka Unified School District 501 face significant budget cuts.

Ellsworth-Kanopolis Chamber of Commerce noon lunch 12:00 PM Community Room, Ellsworth Municipal Golf Course Kacey Burse of Hospice of Kansas is the speaker.

15. The program and music is based on Scripture, and their music has a distinct Jewish flavor with many minor harmonies and a driving rhythm, complete with a shofar, tambourines and other instruments.