A regular reader asked a troubling yet reassuring question the other day. “I’m curious,” she wrote. “Are you against wind farms? Several times I’ve heard people say that they were sure you were, and ...

The City of Hillsboro has changed its policy on people not paying utility bills. City Clerk Danielle Bartel told City Council members last week the city had streamlined its shut-off process. “We now ...

Ex-chief bound over for trial After a two-hour hearing Wednesday morning in Marion County District Court, District Judge Ryan Rosauer bound former Marion police chief Gideon Cody over for trial on a ...

Eli Gaeddert set a meet record of 16:30.01 in finishing first out of 86 runners Thursday at a cross-country meet for which the Bluebirds were hosts at the Bethel College course in North Newton. All ...

Five Warriors swung their clubs Monday at a sub-state girls’ golf tournament at Cypress Ridge in Topeka. Sybil Bowman led Marion with a 29th place finish. Vyolett Dawson finished 48th. Carlynn Johnson ...

In Marion County, wrecks involving deer set a record in the 12 months that ended Sept. 30, according to computer analysis of reports published in this newspaper’s For the Record page: With the arrival ...

THC-infused beverages like those being sold at several locations were among items seized as illegal in Kansas Bureau of Investigation raids statewide executing search warrants at vape shops and CBD ...

A lawn on 170th Rd. just west of US-77 is graced by a model of the Statue of Liberty. Unlike many other models found across the country, the statue is made of aluminum instead of copper and holds a ...

Marion High School has named Jessica Methvin and Kadon Mercer its monthly champions of character. According to athletic director Jason Hett, Jessica Methvin consistently demonstrates an outstanding ...

Losing 20-6 in the third quarter Friday against Crest, Centre rallied to win 34-28 in overtime. With less than nine minutes left in the third quarter, Centre quarterback Noah Brunner bolted into the ...

Spam is a staple in many cupboards, but it was used in an entirely different way Saturday. More than a dozen Marion County residents crowded into the basement of Peabody Township Library to show off ...

A fight among politicians in the District of Columbia might seem a long way away, but fallout is hitting home here. Signs on the door of the USDA office in Marion announce that the office is closed ...