This year’s most-read stories, according to regular readers of our websites
A year to remember
1 |
Suicidal gunman dies in officer-involved shooting in Lehigh |
June 21 |
2 |
Haunted by old abuse allegation, Marion police sergeant quits |
Aug. 2 |
3 |
Groomsmen die in wreck south of Peabody a day before wedding |
July 5 |
4 |
Drug arrests of 3 student assistants jolt Tabor College athletic department |
Dec. 6 |
5 |
Ramona fire chief accused of arson |
July 26 |
6 |
Teacher-student embrace causes controversy in Goessel |
Nov. 15 |
7 |
Suspected Lehigh shooter leaves Marion police |
Aug. 30 |
8 |
EMT called to own house, where wife lay dying in yard |
June 21 |
9 |
Co-op worker found dead near elevator |
Oct. 4 |
10 |
K-150 accident victim leaves behind a legacy of helping |
Sept. 20 |
11 |
County picks 2 to hire after illegal meetings |
July 19 |
12 |
Adoptive grandparent accused of 12 sex crimes |
Feb. 15 |
13 |
Snafus repeatedly misdirect emergency crews |
June 28 |
14 |
Hometown goes after county commission chairman |
Jun 28 |
15 |
Abuse case takes 3 years; allegations include killing dog in front of child |
Jul 12 |
16 |
Tempers flare as lake chief resigns |
Jun 7 |
17 |
Man found dead at Cottonwood Point |
Oct 18 |
18 |
Tabor football player suspected of robbery, battery in alley altercation |
Nov 8 |
19 |
Pot bust snares four Tabor athletes, one other |
May 10 |
20 |
Novak, Debesis clash over EMS |
Aug 23 |
21 |
Marion man charged with indecent liberties with a child |
Sep 6 |
22 |
70-mile high-speed chase ends just in time, with deputy running out of gas |
Jul 26 |
23 |
Miller gets 12 months on sex charges involving two teenage girls |
May 3 |
24 |
Artist’s home burns in Aulne |
Oct 18 |
25 |
Head-on collision kills Lincolnville man, Junction City woman |
Feb 1 |
26 |
Commissioners called corrupt by former employee |
Nov 1 |
27 |
Lalouette urged to quit commission |
Jan. 4 |
28 |
Lake ‘extremely ignored,’ new super says |
July 26 |
29 |
Masked intruders shatter Ramona couple’s morning |
Jan. 4 |
30 |
Attorney will decide officer’s fate in Lehigh fatal shooting |
Nov. 8 |
31 |
MacGregors temporarily closed for fire suppression system violations |
Jun .7 |
32 |
Arson charged in Aulne house fire |
Dec. 6 |
33 |
Officer-involved shooting investigation to take weeks |
June 28 |
34 |
Vandals deface rainbow flag parking space at high school |
Sept. 27 |
35 |
Marion High senior’s rainbow flag generates ire, support |
Oct. 4 |
36 |
Cushenbery blasts commissioners over personnel practices |
Aug. 9 |
37 |
Fire chief’s plea for radio help goes unanswered by county |
Sept. 13 |
38 |
Rollover claims life of Peabody-Burns nutrition services director |
March 1 |
39 |
Family ties and rural life bring St. Luke doctor back home |
April 12 |
40 |
MacGregor’s restaurant in limbo; takeover rebuffed |
July 5 |
41 |
Vacant 57 years, country school still inspires |
May 31 |
42 |
Peabody stabbing remains a mystery as victim refuses to cooperate |
Nov 22 |
43 |
Drivers extricated after triple-vehicle Hillsboro wreck on US-56 |
Apr 26 |
44 |
Hillsboro man charged with indecent liberties with a child offense |
Apr 12 |
45 |
Lake talk stirs up tempers at commission meeting |
Dec 13 |
46 |
Men in ski masks enter Goessel home, duct-tape woman |
Mar 15 |
47 |
Consultants nail commissioners for communication problems |
Nov 29 |
48 |
Editorial: We’re being taken for a ride by EMS bureaucrats |
Aug 23 |
49 |
Frantic late-night rollover search a hoax, suspect arrested |
Mar 22 |
50 |
Violent Peabody intruder lacerated by broken glass, arrested |
Mar 22 |
51 |
Officials quiet on LGBT flag at Marion High School |
Oct 11 |
52 |
Fishing line, diapers, and beer cans all collected at reservoir clean-up |
Apr 26 |
53 |
Lake resident takes issue with Dallke |
Mar 29 |
54 |
Tempers flare between Dallke and Novak over lake and ethics |
Mar 22 |
55 |
Outpouring of support keeps MacGregor’s restaurant alive |
Jun 14 |
56 |
Another day, another Dollar General to be built in Peabody |
Apr 5 |
57 |
Mysterious whiteboard makes mark on commission meeting |
Sep 27 |
58 |
Suspect with multiple charges meanders into court system |
Mar 22 |
59 |
Euthanized dog leads to cyber-bullying attack |
Nov 29 |
60 |
Cindy’s Family Cafe in Marion closes permanently |
Feb 1 |
61 |
USD 408 signs new superintendent |
Feb 1 |
62 |
Bounty hunters too late to nab escapee in Hillsboro woman’s attic |
Jul 5 |
63 |
County legal bills swelling |
Jul 5 |
64 |
Hillsboro man charged for pornographic images |
Aug 16 |
65 |
Editorial: An unhappy reader |
Aug 2 |
66 |
Hard labor: Jail inmate released for childbirth |
Oct 11 |
67 |
Kessler Kreations closure creates countywide impact |
Feb 8 |
68 |
Violent Peabody repeat offender returns to jail |
Apr 19 |
69 |
Cities want answers from county economic development corporation |
Nov 29 |
70 |
Editorial: Live from Marion County, it’s fake news |
Jul 26 |
71 |
County attorney runs toward a marathon |
Aug 16 |
72 |
Taco’s totally tasty tacos sold from food truck |
May 10 |
73 |
Most Marion sirens fail during tornado warning |
Jun 28 |
74 |
Lake discussion at commission meeting gets contentious |
May 10 |
75 |
Not yet cleared, officer in Lehigh shooting seems back on duty |
Jul 19 |
76 |
Emergency management director ruffles feathers at meeting |
Aug 9 |
77 |
Deputy tasers defiant Florence squatter |
Jun 14 |
78 |
Fulfilling a 40-year promise to a now-deaceased mom, man graduates |
May 24 |
79 |
New cancer peril emerges from lakes’ algae warnings |
Jul 26 |
80 |
Chasing a cloud of orange and black by planting for butterflies at quarry |
Jun 28 |
81 |
Property taxes go up despite plea from city economic directors |
Aug 23 |
82 |
Fed up with it, bus driver Mulvenon trashes litterbug mentality |
Feb 22 |
83 |
Slow-speed chase a real fish tale |
May 31 |
84 |
Inmate sues over jail treatment |
Oct 11 |
85 |
Wichita drug suspect tries to flee during jail induction |
May 24 |
86 |
Storm doubles couple’s bad luck as falling tree demolishes car |
Jun 21 |
87 |
Third time no charm for alleged serial truck thief thanks to trapper’s GPS |
Jan 25 |
88 |
Cash stolen from county prosecutor’s office |
Apr 26 |
89 |
UPDATED: Commissioners trim tax increase for ambulance |
Aug 2 |
90 |
Concrete truck tumbles while rounding Main St. curve in Marion |
Oct 4 |
91 |
Passersby warn occupants as fire destroys house on Indigo Rd. |
Jan 11 |
92 |
Homer in game of life; Tribulations, chance lead to softball dream |
Jul 5 |
93 |
Wait no more; MacGregor’s is here |
May 24 |
94 |
Commissioners spar over EMS, budget |
Aug 16 |
95 |
Editorial on spending stuns commissioners |
Jul 12 |
96 |
Attorney general’s office looking into open meetings complaint |
Dec 6 |
97 |
Dispatch errors during cardiac call prompt EMS changes |
Nov 22 |
98 |
Cheers and jeers for new Marion High prom dress code |
Apr 5 |
99 |
County counselor Robson targets political social media |
Sep 13 |
Last modified Dec. 30, 2017