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By Jennifer McDaniel

When the idea to host a small biker rally in Marquette was first conceived more than a decade ago, the goal was to spotlight the community’s hidden gem, the Kansas Motorcycle Museum.

Thirteen years later, the once budding rally has grown into a popular festival attracting tourists as well as bikers and motorcycle aficionados alike.

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Juniors Katelyn Zelenka, Riley Dietz, Kendyl Zorn, Kaleigh Hanzlick and Taylor Siburt pose for a photo Saturday at the Wilson High School prom.

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The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation has distributed $80,000 in spring grants to Ellsworth County organizations and projects.

Here are the recipients and their projects:

• Msgr. John F. McManus American Legion Post 262, Wilson — $3,900 for electric stairlift to help the American Legion veterans, Sons of the American Legion, and the women’s auxiliary with access to the basement of the American Legion building.

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By Mark Gardner

A tentative proposal not included in the $2.3 million bond issue being considered by Ellsworth officials to update the city’s water and sewer system could, if realized, draw together two entities with a less-than-friendly past.

The idea of a groundwater storage facility to hold 400,000 gallons of water surfaced after 18 months of discussions between Ellsworth city administrator Scott Moore and Dan Mount of the Post Rock Rural Water District.

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By Mark McCoy

The Ellsworth Junior/ Senior High School gymnasium and wrestling rooms should be air conditioned by the fall of 2017 following a special early morning meeting of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis-Geneseo school board April 26 at the district office in Ellsworth.

USD 327 superintendent Dale Brungardt presented three bids to the board: Glassman Corporation of Hays, $138,025; Pestingers of Salina, $131,000; B&B Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning of Ellsworth, $94,442.

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Editor’s Note — This is another in a series of articles on Marquette businesses. The Tribune, at 133 years, is one of the oldest newspapers in Kansas.

By Jennifer McDaniel
For the Marquette Tribune

Liz Ponting heard the local newspaper was looking for someone to fill in part-time.

A wife, mother and former daycare provider, Ponting was looking for something to do while her children, now schoolage, were away at school.

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By Mark Gardner

Ellsworth Junior-Senior High School had its 2017 prom Saturday night followed by the after-prom party that lasted until the early morning hours of Sunday.

This year’s theme for prom was “Diamonds are Forever.”

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By Mark Gardner

Monday’s Ellsworth County commission meeting was punctuated by opposition and concerns from rural Kanopolis residents about 4S Feeders’ request that officials sign a letter in support of reducing the distance between a home or dwelling and a feedlot.

The request is part of a plan to expand the family-owned farm.

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By LINDA MOWERY-DENNING

For the first time, the eight organizations in this year’s Match Madness will be able to follow their donations on-line.

No more will volunteers with the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation have to answer the question, “How much do we have now?”, every few minutes.

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More than 40 cars raced in the third annual Mighty Matthew Pinewood Derby April 2 at the Marquette United Methodist Church.

The Mighty Matthew is a “pay to play” fundraiser that raises money for the Marquette Pioneer Club, a midweek youth ministry that works with children grades PreK to 5th.

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