Shaliah Ensley and Eldon Smith were named Marion’s Champions of Character for January. Shaliah was honored for working hard in both the classroom and on athletic courts. She is said to be coachable ...

A barrage of lawsuits contend some of Trump’s actions disregard the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and may contradict the Constitution, which states it is Congress’ job to dictate spending. But Fagg ...

Free food originally scheduled to be distributed this week will instead be distributed starting Feb. 26. Recipients must have monthly household income of no more than $2,322 plus $830 for each ...

Red blinking lights on Sunflower Wind Farm turbines were debated Tuesday by county commissioners. Commissioner Clarke Dirks said he didn’t have a copy of a conditional use permit granted to the wind ...

An error in the county’s online jail roster caused some editions of last week’s paper to list an arrest that had not been made. According to the roster, Trenton M. Miller was arrested Feb. 9 for ...

To the west of the poor farm is a yard, with wood planks and bits of porcelain scattered around; a shed, which you will drop eight feet down into if you try to enter; and a vast field, which the ...

Three of four county girls’ teams won heading into the final week of regular season play. The Lady Trojans made a statement in Friday’s home game against Council Grove, winning 51-22. Ella Potucek led ...

With Marion in the throes of some of the coldest weather it has seen in years, spare a thought for local seniors. Then again, maybe don’t bother. Most seniors were unconcerned — hearty souls as they ...

A series of incidents between former friends led to arrests of two of them on consecutive days.

 Make sure at least one side of every street in town has a well-maintained sidewalk, preferably six rather than four feet wide, to allow people to walk side-by-side, pushing baby carriages, pulling ...

According to the sheriff’s office, driver Jeffery E. Stenzel, 55, lost control of the loader while trying to pull a county snowplow out of a ditch. County administrator Tina Spencer said she wasn’t ...

Dry but heavy snow blanketed Marion’s Main St. Tuesday, and residents were out quickly to act. Dressed in beanies, gloves, and puffer jackets, various shovelers cleared sidewalks throughout the day.