When final, unofficial returns were posted, Republican Mike Beneke ousted unaffiliated incumbent David Mueller in commissioner District 2 by a margin of 610 to 500. In District 3, Republican Clarke ...

An incident Thursday at Peabody-Burns Junior High and High School led to special school meetings Friday evening that ended with principal Ryan Bartel no longer being employed by the school. The ...

Is the grass greener? Many from county make long commute to Moundridge factory, from Marion County Record for Nov. 6, 2024 ...

Hillsboro’s American Legion will sponsor a dinner 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday in honor of Veterans Day. On the menu will be chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and French bread.

Marion County Toy Run participants braced for a cold, wet drive from Marion to Hillsboro and delivered the goods Saturday as promised. The run began, as usual, from Willie J’s 9th Lane, where ...

Adults 50 and older are recommended to get shingles vaccinations. Shingles, caused by reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox, causes a painful rash of blisters that wraps around the ...

Questions were raised Tuesday about the legality of a long-discussed food truck regulation approved Monday by Marion City Council. Under its terms, vendors who have permanent locations within the ...

Six county girls were named to all-league teams in volleyball this week. Brooklyn Wuest, Aimee Funk, and Delaney Duerksen, all of Goessel, were selected to the Wheat State League first team. Abbigail ...

Live music came from 102-year-old Bob Delk and various friends, who performed from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Nursing homes, health insurance companies, and the county department on aging set up booths and passed ...

A memorial service for Margaret Elaine Pippin, 76, who passed away Oct. 30, 2024,will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Marion Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, ...

Fire Chief Ben Steketee gave a 20-minute presentation regarding Hillsboro’s volunteer fire department, which covers 119 square miles around the county. He discussed recent training and bonding events, ...

Most years, hedge apples are dumped mainly on Main St. and some on Lincoln St. This year, intentionally or not, they littered a wider area, cleaned up the next morning by city work crews. The toilet, ...