HEADLINES

  • Outpouring of support keeps restaurant alive

    A week ago, EJ Pickett couldn’t have been more gloomy. MacGregor’s, the restaurant she and her husband, Joe, opened in downtown Marion, was closed. A state fire marshal shut them down until kitchen ventilation and fire suppression systems were properly installed.

  • Chairman steps down from economic development panel

    Chris Hernandez, chairman of the nascent Marion County Economic Development Corporation, resigned from the board Tuesday, saying it was time for others to take the lead. His resignation came after making a successful pitch Monday to Peabody city council for an annual $25,000 commitment for five years to the corporation.

  • Deputy tasers defiant squatter

    Sheriff deputies used a taser to subdue a defiant squatter after he refused to identify himself and ran from them at 5:45 p.m. at Grandview Park in Florence. Deputy Wilma Mueller radioed for backup after an the man refused to give her his identification.

  • Care home assault case pending

    Charges are pending against an elderly Hillsboro man who was allegedly assaulted a younger male relative at 8:45 a.m. Friday at Parkside Homes. Police believe the 81-year-old suspect became angry at his 55-year-old relative, who is a resident at Parkside Homes, after having to deliver him some clothes, police chief Dan Kinning said.

  • Police help couple with dementia find family

    An out-of-state elderly couple with dementia problems that became lost and confused in Hillsboro on Saturday was returned to their out-of-state family about 48 hours after officials intervened. Police Chief Dan Kinning said staff members at the Country Haven Inn became concerned about the “seriously confused” couple during check out.

OTHER HEADLINES

  • Deputy declines appraiser post

    The county will have to cast a wider net to find a new appraiser. The position was offered to deputy appraiser Brian Frese, who has worked in the office nine years, after appraiser Ray Cook resigned for health reasons.

  • No dam reason to worry

    Memorial Day weekend visitors to Marion Reservoir were greeted by an additional electronic sign meant to keep large vehicles off the dam. The Corps of Engineers imposed a maximum six-ton limit for vehicles and vehicle combinations in November as a safety precaution for the bridge that spans the dam release gates.

  • Wheat harvest in full swing

    The third time was a charm for Orlin Ensz, 53, of Hillsboro. After flirting with wet wheat Saturday and Sunday, he found an 80-acre field of dry wheat Monday. Elevators in Hillsboro, Marion, Tampa, and Lincolnville took their first wheat on Friday, and Peabody got some Saturday. Test weights were full or better, 60 pounds per bushel and above.

  • County to pay for 'free' EMT apartment

    The county agreed Monday to pay $300 a month to rent an apartment, originally offered for free, for Hillsboro ambulance crews. Jared Jost, chairman of Salem Hospital Inc., which owns the apartment, told commissions it had been offered for free when Hillsboro Community Hospital was leasing the space as a clinic, but that lease has expired.

  • New tour firm specializes in revealing local 'hidden gems'

    History is very much part of the here and now for Joe Hirsch, and his knowledge of Kansas history recently compelled him to start his own tour business, which features several in-county stops and other locations across the state. “I know way more about Kansas history than a 24-year-old should know,” he said. “Kansas history is very much the American story.”

  • City to give PBS station $920

    Marion City Council voted last week to give $920 to PBS station KPTS in return for Marion’s being featured on two programs and in 36 half-minute commercials. “We’ll have our grant funds back in advertising,” city administrator Roger Holter told council members.

  • Tax bill a move in the right direction

    Calling the vote “a compromise measure,” State Sen. Rick Wilborn (R-McPherson) voted with the majority last week to override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of a $1.2 million income tax increase that will provide more money for state schools. “This was a very trying session,” Wilborn said. “I had voted no on a lot of tax bills that as it turned out were better than this one. As the session progresses, you learn more and more about what our spending needs are and where we are headed.”

DEATHS

  • Bill Grosse

    Private services are planned for former county landfill manager William Roger “Bill” Grosse, 63, who died May 26 at his home near Peabody. Born Jan. 8, 1953, to Thomas and Mary Lou (Anderson) Grosse, he married Shirley Nonken on Sept. 4, 1975. She preceded him in death.

  • Alice Koop

    Services for Hillsboro native Alice Koop, 90, who died June 7 at Parkside Homes, were Tuesday at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church. Burial was in Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Cemetery.

  • Charley Onderek

    Devoted angler and retiree Charley J. Onderek Jr., 83, died Friday at his home in Marion. No services are planned. Born Jan. 8, 1933, in Prague, Oklahoma, he moved from Wichita to Marion with his wife, Beulah Mae “Bea”

  • IN MEMORIAM:

    Charley Onderek

DOCKET

OPINION

  • OK, economy: Develop! Now!

    Marion county is being taken on a potentially devastating ride by a lurching economic development effort that took yet another bizarre turn yesterday. Chris Hernandez, the affable mutual fund salesman who lives in the Wichita suburbs but has been leading efforts to secure funding for a private countywide development effort here, abruptly resigned.

  • ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:

    Pushing yourself by pulling weeds

PEOPLE

  • On the long road to adventure

    If Coneburg Inn had given a prize Friday to the diner who traveled the farthest to get there, Mike Leighnor might well have won. He walked more than 1,100 miles in 10 weeks from Georgia for a burger and a couple of beers. Counting just the 30 miles he walked Friday from Elmdale to Peabody still might have made him a winner.

  • From preschool to world school

    Marion County has a new extension agent for family consumer sciences. After two years as director of Stepping Stones preschool at Valley United Methodist Church, Tristen Cope is now reaching out to a broader audience.

  • From mission field to wheat field

    Kalle Siebert of Hillsboro is as much at home operating a combine as she is in assisting doctors and nurses as they treat people. She has temporarily left her mission work as a medical assistant and returned home to help with wheat harvest.

  • MEMORIES:

    10, 25, 35, 50, 60, 100, 125 years ago
  • SENIOR CENTER:

    Lunch Bunch takes pictures, Senior menu

SENIOR LIVING

  • Retiree moves from rabbits to rocks to jewelry

    What do you get when you combine silver and precious stones? You get jewelry. Albert Steele, 74, of Marion raised and showed rabbits for many years, earning numerous awards. He paints and draws pictures and now makes jewelry.

  • Aging brings new dietary needs

    Aging is said to be a privilege many don’t get to have, but with that privilege comes a need to pay closer attention to eating habits. Marion County’s new extension agent for family consumer sciences, Tristen Cope, offers tips for how to stay healthy as a person ages.

SCHOOL AND SPORTS

  • Drones added to Centre ag education program

    Three mini-drones and one larger drone have been purchased for the agriculture education program at Centre. Teacher Jon Meyer showed them to the board of education Monday. He said they would be used in his ag power and electricity class.

  • 'Choose Jesus' is theme for Bible school

    Almost 150 children from Marion and surrounding communities participated in a community vacation Bible school last week at Marion Elementary School. Sponsored by six churches — Marion Christian, Presbyterian, Valley United Methodist, Eastmoor United Methodist, Aulne United Methodist, and Emmanuel Baptist — the event was coordinated by Lisa Wesner.

  • Bina's team is national runner-up

    Danae Bina of Marion, who played her high school ball at Hillsboro, was named to the all-tournament team for the NCAA Division II college world series in softball. Her team, Angelo State from San Angelo, Texas, set a school record by winning its first two games in the series, but lost 5-1 twice in title games to Minnesota State in Salem, Virginia.

  • Harms joins Angus group

    Payton Harms of rural Lincolnville is a new junior member of American Angus Association. He is eligible to register cattle, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association, and take part in association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.

  • Former resident to lead FFA foundation

    Former Tampa resident and one-time Tabor College communications director Beth Gaines has been hired as executive director of the Kansas FFA Foundation in Manhattan. Gaines, now a resident of Westmoreland, was communications coordinator for the Red Angus Association of Kansas and director of communications for the Kansas Department of Agriculture after leaving Tabor in 2013.

  • College honors and degrees

  • 4-H:

    Happy Hustlers

UPCOMING

  • Free movie planned at library

    A new movie just out of first run will be screened at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Marion City Library. For legal reasons, the library cannot disclose the name of the movie. However, it can say that the film is a PG-rated 2017 adaptation of a fairy tale about a beautiful woman and a beastily looking prince whom she can rescue from an evil spell by falling in love with him.

  • Commodities to arrive

    Government surplus commodities will arrive at county senior centers June 21. Commodities are available to individuals whose maximum household income is below $1,307 for one person plus $453 for each additional family member. Income guidelines changed as of April 1.

  • Bake sale planned

    Chat and Dine Club will have a bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the county Lake Hall Proceeds will be used improve the lake area.

  • Harvey House dinner set for June 24

    Fried fish, mountain oysters, homemade side dishes, salads, and desserts will be on the menu when Florence Historical Society sponsors its 19th annual Picnic on the Lawn. A fundraiser for the Harvey House Museum, the dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 24 on the museum grounds at 3rd and Marion Sts. in Florence.

  • Marion County Historical Society to meet Tuesday

    The board of directors of Marion County Historical Society will review a draft constitution and bylaws at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harvey House in Florence. President Peggy Blackman said the board would discuss applying for tax-exempt charitable status after it is fully organized. Although the organization will be independent, county counselor Susan Robson will assist with applying.

  • TEEN to meet June 21

    Technology Excellence in Education Network (TEEN) will meet at 6 p.m. June 21 at the Marion-Florence school district office, 101 N. Thorp St., Marion.

  • Calendar of events

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