Chili lovers came out in droves Saturday for Marion County Lake’s annual Chili Cookoff. Thirteen competitors shared their wares with spectators who purchased $5 testing kits. Rick Myers from Newton ...

Casper the Ghost made an appearance Saturday at the county lake. He even drove his own souped-up 1937 Ford. Friends Fatso, Stinky, and Stretch came along to keep him company.

Plant manager Jase Sherwood and project manager Danny Sears-Greer told commissioners about repairing and replacing the blades, but Dirks had extensive questions. He wanted to know how much the blade ...

Marion County has been selected to be part of a major national study by the Centers for Disease Control.

October usually is a busy time for auto shops as people prepare cars and trucks for the colder weather. Webster Auto Service owner Barry Allen has seen more people replacing their tires because they ...

Marion’s new economic development director, Megan Jones, wants to develop a business plan for the city to follow. Jones, hired two weeks ago at an annual salary of $55,000, thinks her experience of ...

Marion’s winning streak came to an end Friday, but Hillsboro managed to notch a homecoming victory, and Peabody-Burns won by a lopsided score. The Trojans beat Ellsworth, 54-32.

Marion Police Chief Aaron Slater said Ace reported the theft Sept. 23 of two packs of Milwaukee batteries worth $229.

“Return of the Sacred Red Rock,” a documentary about the return of a 28-ton quartzite boulder taken from Kaw Nation land, will be shown at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Goessel City Hall, 101 S. Cedar St. From ...

Kylie Kilmer, Democratic candidate for state legislator in the district that includes northern and eastern Marion County, will speak at 10 a.m. Saturday at Marion Community Center, 203 N. 3rd St.

Six Marion County Leadership Program participants visited Marion last week and met county commissioners. The six members are Jennifer Bush of Peabody, Peggy Kleiber from Marion, Kevin Moon from ...

Sunflower Theatre and Peabody Township Library will sponsor a free spam carving event and cookout at 11 a.m. Saturday. Public works artist Erika Nelson will talk about her exhibit, “The World’s ...