The real reason, however, is that it added to the story. What you see in the photo appears to be a model, loving family. When we first saw the photo, we instantly felt sorry for those pictured and ...

Hillsboro City Council approved an agreement Thursday with Michael Webb to serve as interim city administrator after Matt Stiles steps down until the city recruits a permanent replacement.

The postseason came to a crashing end for all remaining teams except the Hillsboro girls, who made it to a second round game and then defeated Remington 37-31 Tuesday night to advance into the ...

Peabody-Burns vocational agriculture teacher Brett McGee was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of having sexual contact with a female student. Before McGee’s name was released to news media, Undersheriff ...

Bids flew high and fast as auctioneers Joe and Tish Vinduska offered numerous donated items for sale. Many items sold for hundreds of dollar. In addition, a large silent auction was available. The ...

Marion City Council is considering increasing monthly residential trash pickup rates to $15.50 and adding 3% to that fee every year thereafter. Marion’s last trash rate increase was in 2016, according ...

When Kimberly Metcalf returned to her family’s farm in fall 2024, she expected to help care for her mother after the death of her father. What she did not expect was how much she would have to learn ...

The Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications honored Record editor Eric Meyer last week with its 2025 Free Speech Award for “resilience and ...

A controversial book, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” that was removed from a freshman reading list was not banned, Marion-Florence school officials emphasized this week. It merely was removed from ...

I do hope Marion does not repeal its pit bull ban. I was an advocate of adopting the same ordinance the City of Salina has had in place since 2004. You are probably familiar with the Kansas Supreme ...

A new “One Farmer, One File” program announced last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks to streamline farmers’ access to USDA services. Separate filing systems maintained by Farm Service ...

Framed historic local newspaper pages also will be on display throughout the library and available for purchase in a silent auction. The auction will feature original Marion newspaper pages dating ...