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Minnie Jo Northedge of Eureka, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 85. She was born on March 10, 1939, in Chautauqua County, the daughter of Joseph Isaac and Minnie Belle (Tannahill) Dye. She was raised in Sedan and graduated from Sedan High School with the Class of 1957. On August 16, 1960, Minnie Jo was united in marriage to Kenneth Allen Northedge in Eureka. They made their home in Eureka. Minnie Jo was a nurse’s aide for Greenwood County Hospital for over thirty years.

The Madison/Virgil USD 386 Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday, May 30, where they approved the contract with OPAA, accepted a teacher resignation and a resignation from a board member.

The bi-monthly meeting of the Greenwood County 4-H Council was held on May 20 at 7 p.m. in Neal with 14 members, five leaders and one agent in attendance. Since this was their buddy meeting, members brought a younger 4-Her to learn about the duties of a 4-H Council member and enjoyed a yummy walking taco meal.

On Monday, June 3, Courthouse Maintenance Supervisor Greg Rawlings followed up with commissioners on the three quotes presented last week for compressor replacement for the courthouse chiller. Rawlings shared that his recommendation was to proceed with the project through Modern Air. Discussion ensued in regards to replacement of just one compressor or two. Commissioner Roy Ballard discussed cleaning the system and noted that only one of the compressors need replaced. Ballard commented that they were not going to get it perfectly clean. Rawlings voiced no opposition to putting one in rather than two, however noted he would recommend putting in a new filter in 6 months if they go with one. A 1-year warranty is offered for the new compressor(s). Commissioners made a motion to approve Modern Air for compressor replacement at $12,264 with the option for Rawlings to get the second compressor–taking the total to $20,205-if needed.

The East Central Kansas Model T Ford Club (ECKMT) meets the second Thursday of the month. The ECKMTs will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, in the conference room of the Burlington Library. The library is located on Highway 75 in Burlington. Members are asked to bring their own entree/sandwich and a side dish or dessert to share with the meal, which will be eaten before the meeting.

ELK COUNTY – Does your local Elk County non-profit organization need funds for a special or on-going project? Are you looking for a way to give back and support your Elk County community? The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) is currently engaged in a $70,000 Match Event with the Patterson Family Foundation (PFF) help. ECCF represents Elk Falls, Longton, Moline, Grenola, Howard and Severy. Every community in our area has projects and local non-profit organi-zations that could use support. Senior citizens, local sports groups, community projects and youth activities can benefit from the philanthropy of local citizens.

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Results From Various Events Will Be Included In Next Week’s Edition

MANHATTAN – A total of eight students were awarded with the June Beaver Trust Scholarship during the 96th Kansas FFA Convention, May 29 - May 31.