“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.

Hillsboro and Marion hand trash pickups themselves. Nisly and Hillsboro use trash trucks with an arm to pick up trash containers. “These are standard dumpsters,” Nisly representative Merrill Yoder ...

County commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on salaries, including themselves and all elected officials. Commissioners in their annual review last year gave themselves a $200 raise, even though ...

On a 4-1 vote, county commissioners selected Dave Crofoot to be their chairman for 2026. Commissioner Clarke Dirks also sought the position, but a vote to name him failed 2-2 with only Dirks and ...

A weekend train derailment is being investigated north of Lost Springs, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesman said Tuesday. According to the railroad, four hopper cars derailed about 5 a.m. Saturday. Two ...

Centre evened its season record at .500 Friday by more than doubling up the score on Wakefield. But both Marion and Peabody-Burns extended losing streaks, Peabody-Burns by a very lopsided score.

Boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams from Marion and Hillsboro competed Friday and Saturday at Herington. On the girls’ side Friday, Hillsboro placed sixth out of 12 teams, and Marion placed ninth.

The Hetts’ cropland is farmed by a friend. Their cattle are run by another. When Kimberly needed rock for a road repair, she called her cousin. When Carol fell while chasing windblown mail, it was a ...

For homeowners in older Marion County houses, Koslowsky said, better insulation, sealed ductwork and slightly lower thermostat settings can reduce energy bills. For families juggling debt, he ...

Transitions can include movement-based activities, such as tip-toeing, slow-motion walking, or short yoga breaks before naptime. Cope emphasizes the importance of letting children contribute to ...

Barnes, a community member who was trying to be a peacemaker during the meeting, will now end up facing battery charges for the after-meeting incident. “I’m speaking to the gentleman from Lawrence ...

With deep sorrow, survivors mourn the passing of Margie F. Stegeman, their beloved matriarch. She was born June 8, 1927, in a farmhouse near Durham and was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus on ...