All we really need to do is put a line in the county’s comprehensive plan saying that any development that would create unusual demands on utilities or natural resources or eliminate large areas ...

Keep our park beautiful — void of any more buildings that add no beautification whatsoever. If anything, it takes away the natural beauty we have in the park. We need to keep those things that make ...

Marion’s former Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store is up for lease or purchase after it was bought by a South Dakota company, Shay’s Storage. The company, based in Sioux Falls, is a real estate firm ...

In a span of two days, county first responders were dispatched to two separate vehicle fires involving motorists stuck in mud. And in both cases, emergency crews themselves became mired while ...

How to make Easter bunnies out of socks will be the topic of a hands-on crafts demontration at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Marion City Library. Registration costs $5. Reservations are being accepted at (620) ...

Marion schools are considering league realignment. The district now is a member of the Heart of America League. “We are just looking and exploring other options that there may be out there,” ...

Trey Gaddis led the Bluebirds with 20 points followed by Brayton Base with 11, Kreed Smith with 9. and Tanner Unruh with 6. The Bluebirds will end the regular season with two away games. Goessel is ...

Four of five county girls’ teams bounced back from last week’s losses with victories this week. An extremely low-scoring first quarter matchup between the Warriors and Sedgwick ended 42-26 in Marion’s ...

The Marion City Council approved the purchase of a salvaged police cruiser Tuesday but delayed action on a nearly $300,000 bucket truck for the electric department pending review of financing options.

A coast-to-coast relay celebrating America’s 250th anniversary is expected to roll through Marion County this fall. Riders will follow rural roads through Ramona, Durham, and Tampa. The America 250 ...

A new podcast by Hillsboro City Council member Ronald Wilkins is introducing the public to major department heads and what happens behind the scenes. In his first podcast last week, Wilkins played the ...

Country commissioners delayed actions Tuesday on revision of regulations on wind farms. Planning and zoning director Sharon Olmstead was directed to clarify concerns with county counselor Brad Jantz ...