Ellis County has approved its FY 2025-2026 holiday schedule, outlining closures for federal and state holidays.

The Ellis County Commission reviewed a draft of the 2026 budget for the final time before publication during its Tuesday meeting. The current draft of the general fund has a 1.84 mill levy increase, from 35.99 mills to 37.83. mills.

Ellis County Constable Curtis Polk, Jr. (CBS 11) "I felt pretty upset," he admits, "because every other elected official in this county has their own private office.

Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 in Ellis County is closed for moving to a new building and will reopen on August 14th.

Ellis County District Attorney Ann Montgomery said in a statement Tuesday that 25-year-old Christopher Mabe had been sentenced to two consecutive life terms in state prison after pleading guilty ...

Anderson has been a registered sex offender since 2016 after ten convictions for sexual exploitation of a child in Ellis County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. He also has previous convictions for criminal threat and for drugs.

Ellis County is also bringing in licensed mental health professionals to train and certify 25 “Mental Health Deputies” who are specially- trained in crisis intervention.