Holding paint brushes and climbing ladders, the entire Marion High School student body decended Thursday onto Main St. to decorate businesses in for Old Settlers Day and homecoming. The activity has ...

A gasoline tanker caught fire Saturday near Florence, but tragedy was averted because it was detected before fire spread from a rear tire, Passing motorists informed dispatchers of flames coming from ...

James Peterson, owner of Burdick Oil, Feed, and Fertilizer and Jim’s JunkNTiques, was charged after the victim told police he had grabbed her breast Feb. 27 when she tried to walk past him in his ...

After two years of operation, Flint Hills Childcare Center will close Oct. 31 because of low enrollment. Board president Les Allison, whose vision it was to create the center, said board members ...

Facebook trash-talks Florence; Change in refuse collection overstated, from Marion County Record for Oct. 1, 2025 ...

Free food that was to be distributed Oct. 15, 16, and 18 to more than 250 low-income families in Marion County may be delayed. Kansas Department of Children and Families has not yet received federal ...

A new graphic novel will feature Father Emil Kapaun and his Medal of Honor. The eight-page digital book, produced by the Association of the United States Army, is part of a series that began in 2018 ...

Marion County Lake’s 19th annual Chili Cookoff will be 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the lake hall. Tasting kits cost $5. Cooks can enter the contest for $15 up until the start of tasting. Prizes ...

Mayor Catherine Weems is refusing to provide details why the city has fired public works director Mike Jury after just six months on the job. Both Weems and council member Linda Martinez, who made a ...

Hillsboro placed fifth Thursday in its home tennis invitational. Claire Morey and Brooklyn Thiessen were fourth, and Abby Beavers and Emerson Wesner were fifth in doubles. In singles, Maylee Hardey ...

Marion golfer Sybil Bowman earned her first varsity medal Thursday at Council Grove. She placed 12th in the 18-hole event. She was the second Marion golfer to earn a varsity medal in three years.

A program for both children and adults and one for gardeners are scheduled this month at Marion Public Library. A turkey centerpiece craft night with Janell Holter will be 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the ...