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Flags once told story of weather forecasts

Ellinwood Mayor Frank Koelsch holds the pole that once informed and warned residents of changing weather in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The pole is now owned by Rick Casagrande and Roger Ortiz of the Ellinwood Emporium.

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Editors note: Ellinwood historians Mary Jo Cunningham and Robert Yarmer provided information for this story.

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