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, ...

Survey shows most Kansans support criminal charge for police chief who led newspaper raid, from Marion County Record for Oct. 16, 2024 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Republican, Brown has been assistant Morris County attorney since May. If elected in Marion County, she’ll continue serving in Morris County as well. Incumbent Marion County Attorney Joel Ensey, who ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...