A newly hired Peabody police officer is being sued in federal court over alleged use of unnecessary force and violation of civil rights. Robert Walker of Howard filed suit Sept. 9 against Eric Watts, ...

As a descendant of Midwestern relatives from Iowa and a frequent traveler through Kansas back to visit them through the ’50s and ’60s, it has been a delight to read the Record for the last year after ...

The Centre and Herington school districts have agreed to establish a joint baseball and softball program. Neither district have had such baseball or softball programs in the past. The agreement will ...

Last week, I delivered a dilapidated couch to the Marion County transfer station. Unknown to me, within that couch was hidden my wife’s high school class ring from 1978. The ring was discovered by the ...

Assistant Morris County prosecutor Michelle Brown filed an affidavit of write-in candidacy Friday for the position of Marion County attorney. A Republican, Brown has been assistant Morris County ...

A second walking and biking trail in Hillsboro will be built with a grant from the state. Kansas Department of Transportation this week announced that it has awarded $525,100 to Hillsboro as part of a ...

A Hillsboro family whose home was destroyed in a fire Oct. 5 said they are amazed and grateful at the help people have provided. Sarah and Zac Gutierrez and their children Mariah, 17, and Elijah, 3, ...

Services for Clifford Hett, 79, rural Marion, who died Monday, will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Aulne Bible Church. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Yazel-Megli Funeral Home, Marion. A complete life ...

Three of five county commissioners greeted the 2024 Marion County Leadership classes at a public ceremony Thursday. David Mueller, Kent Becker, and Randy Dallke were present, along with county clerk ...

Names of Hillsboro family members whose home was destroyed by fire Oct. 4 were incorrectly spelled in last week’s edition. Family members are Sarah and Zac Gutierrez. Their children are Mariah, 17, ...

Marion kindergarten classes have received a $4,000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant to support a literacy program. Kindergarten teachers Sarah Mason, Katie Rahe, and Jessica Ensley said they ...

Riley Richert broke a school record Thursday at Sterling, placing second with a time of 19:44. Quinlyn Funk was fifth at 20:11; Jaidyn Frantz, 13th at 21:24. Wyatt Dies led the boys with a time of ...