Centre schools will be closed Thursday and Friday because of an outbreak of illnesses. According to a posting by Superintendent Daniel Ackland, 20% of the districts’ students are out sick with ...

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 ...

Kiersten Wildin hits a three-point buzzer beater Thursday night to give the Warriors a 28-27 victory at home over Council Grove. “Kiersten stepped up and hit the game winner for us,” coach Jason Hett ...

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 ...

At Tuesday’s Hillsboro City Council meeting the League of Kansas Municipalities was hired to lead the search for a new city administrator. Current administrator Matt Stiles resigned to take a job in ...

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 ...

Planning and zoning Commissioners will recommend lowering the maximum of people allowed at short-term rentals to six from what was previously eight to 12 The biggest change P & Z will recommend to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be available by community on a first come, first served basis at these times and locations: FEB. 11 Burns — Morning at community center.

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.

The weather service expects weather that’s wetter and especially warmer than usual to continue through mid-February. However, prospects are for normal temperatures and below-average precipitation in ...