Officers found 0.95 gram each of suspected fentanyl and cocaine, about 1/28 of an ounce of each; 3 grams of THC concentrate, slightly less than an eighth of an ounce; and 0.01 gram, or 10 milligrams, ...

Cardboard packed tightly in the trailer held heat much like a burning hay bale, making the fire difficult to extinguish. It was a natural tinder box. Firefighters spent nearly three hours fighting the ...

Peabody’s lone police officer soon will have another job while he patrols the town. Charles Walker is expected to join Marion County Emergency Medical Service as a volunteer first responder, allowing ...

Directors of Technology Excellence in Education Network, which provides online services to area school districts, will meet at 6 p.m. Sept 16 at the Hillsboro school district offices, 416 S. Date St., ...

At $8.2 million, Marion’s budget will increase by more than $1.2 million over this year’s estimate. Of that, $1.09 million will come from property taxes. Although increasing tax revenue by four mills, ...

That makes this a good time to take a look at a lesser-known president who did manage to restore trust between our government and its people in a troubled time, Calvin Coolidge. In so doing, he ...

Bimonthly U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities will follow a new schedule. Distributions for residents of Marion, previously at the senior center on the third Wednesday of even-numbered months, ...

Holiday miracle? Students walk away from crash , from Marion County Record for Sept. 9, 2026 ...

So far this year, we’ve been much more blessed — or cursed — with Mother Nature’s warm embrace. Marion County has recorded a total of 21 days of temperatures so warm that hair dryers aren’t needed if ...

Marion cross country started the season by winning a boys’ team championship Thursday at Lindsborg. Because of heat, events began at 9 a.m., but coach Jason Hett said the earlier time didn’t affect ...

Marion County employers are among the lowest paying in Kansas, offering weekly wages 52.8% below the state average, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wages in east ...

Public comment about cemetery-related concerns will be welcome at Prairie Lawn Cemetery’s budget and board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Peabody Senior Center.