In an unprecedented move, nearly all highways in the area were closed Saturday because of unsafe conditions caused by ice and snow. Kansas Department of Transportation area engineer Joe Palic, who ...

“We were lucky,” Lincolnvvile chief Les Kaiser said. “We had no medical or fire runs. However, we did go out on several motorist assists, trying to get them unstuck, get them around the roadways and ...

Monday’s scheduled reception for outgoing county officials and swearing in of new officials was postponed because of the weekend blizzard. At a year-end meeting Dec. 31, commissioners: ...

Some residents expressed reservations Friday about a proposed change to Marion Middle School’s mascot. Teachers last month proposed changing the name from Wildcats to Warriors to match the high school ...

By PHYLLIS ZORN. Staff writer. Emergency manager Marcy Hostetler likely needs a long sleep. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, while ice and snow ...

It was Sunday, the biblical day of rest. Add to that unshoveled sidewalks, dangerously icy roads, and snow pouring down, and it was no wonder Marion streets were empty, with businesses closed. Plus, ...

Vyve’s fiber internet advertises an upload speed of 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), far exceeding the 5 Mbps offered by the AT&T DSL internet used by some Marion homes and businesses. Download ...

Curtis Maag spent more than two hours on the ground in Sunday’s freezing temperatures and was found, unconscious, by a deputy about 6:30 p.m. The 89-year-old had Stage Two hypothermia and high levels ...

Hillsboro’s Bluejay community retail renovation has been selected as one of 11 projects to receive support from Kansas State University. “We’re co-creating blueprints that can guide future work for ...

Some busier than others, from Marion County Record for Jan. 8, 2025 ...

Florence and Burns firefighters, who apparently just happened upon the scene, covered a person who fell with blankets and safely took the person inside while waiting for a delayed ambulance to arrive.

Gary McCall’s Florence neighbors rushed to his assistance with garden hoses Friday night when his pickup, Corvette, and garage caught fire, but the vehicles and garage were a total loss nonetheless.