Compiled from newspaper files
10 YEARS AGO
March 12, 2008
Monday’s Marion County Commission meeting began with a bang when a Marion County Lake resident, Gordon Pendergraft, asked the commission for information regarding the proposed development at the lake by Jim and Debra Whitfill.
Marion High School students will present “The Curious Savage” Friday and Saturday at the performing arts center. Student actors pictured are Lucy Collett, Danae Edwards, Kara Druse, Brett Billings, Adam Svoboda, Cassy Legg, Zach Helmstead, Brady Hudson, Matt Fine, and Amber Ratzloff.
More than $5,500 was raised Friday evening and Sunday afternoon when nearly 70 people participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marion County Bowl for Kids’ Sake at SherBowl Lanes.
Marion High School senior Chase Carlson signed a letter of intent Monday with the Bethel Threshers to play cornerback for their football team.
Marion High School graduate Amanda Steiner was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Kansas 2008 Sunday at the Holiday Inn Holidome in Topeka. Amanda became a quadriplegic in February 1999 in a car accident. She is the daughter of Perry and Barb Steiner of Marion.
A feature by Rowena Plett tells of EMS service by Jesse Brunner of Tampa and his three children, all certified emergency medical technicians.
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