Services for home builder and rancher Steven Leroy Jost, 87, who died Jan. 28, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace Community Fellowship, Hillsboro. Pastor Carl Helm will officiate. Born Jan. 12, 1939, ...

Temperatures and precipitation were above average in January, according to climatological data released this week by the National Weather Service. The weather service expects weather that’s wetter and ...

“In Memoriam” listings are expanded paid obituaries, phrased largely as the family requests, and may include enhanced information or photographs that might not fit within free death notices.

The proposed bylaws also would make a planning commissioner have to wait three years rather than one to be reappointed after completing three terms. Chairman Dave Crofoot objected to that proposed ...

After 49 years in law enforcement in Marion County Duane McCarty called it a career – sort of. While McCarty will not be on a force as a full-time officer, he agreed to work part-time on a very ...

Marion will hit the road this Friday to play Moundridge. Scheduled for back-to-back games Friday and Saturday because of weather delays, the Trojans traveled to Minneapolis and lost 59-36 Friday. Then ...

It’s time to park event center idea. When you see any of the fine, community-minded people currently advocating construction of a Central Park venue for events, be sure to thank ...

Cover crops also have become more common. Planted between harvests, these crops keep living roots in the ground for more months of the year, stabilizing soil and reducing erosion. Not harvested, they ...

The Warrior girls had seven victories and only two losses in February. Marion will be on the road Friday against Moundridge. “We still have a lot of things to work on, but this is a fun group to work ...

Burns, Florence, Peabody and Whitewater firefighters fought the blaze for two hours. Marion ambulance and the county emergency manager also responded to the fire. Savage can be reached on her cell at ...

Firefighters from Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Ramona, Marion, Herington, and Tampa battled the blaze. Marion and Tampa ambulances, along with the county emergency manager, also responded.

No one is arguing that the names of the accused or his or her supposed victims should be released, especially while an investigation remains pending. But at least some indication of the scope of the ...