Centre schools superintendent Larry Geist will retire at the end of the 2024-’25 school year. He has spent after 43 years in education, the last four years at Centre. “I’ve enjoyed my time here,” he ...

Ashley Peters, daughter of Ryan and Jamie Peters of Lehigh, is one of six students statewide to receive a $1,000 “Youth in Agriculture” scholarship from Kansas Livestock Foundation. A co-valedictorian ...

A live nativity will be presented from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22 at a new location, Patchwork Farms, 372 70th Rd., a mile east of K-15 on the Marion / Harvey County line. A 20-minute walking tour ...

A pair of dogs attacked a calf Sunday in the 300 block of Burbridge St. in Marion. According to a report from Marion police, the dogs were returned to their owner in the 300 block of Grant St., and ...

Hillsboro, the county’s only state-ranked team, scored an easy victory to open the season Friday as Marion outscored Goessel. The Lady Trojans dominated their season opener Friday against Sterling, ...

Gabrielle Stuchlik and Isaac Wesner have been named Marion High School’s Champions of Character for November. According to activity director Jason Hett, Stuchlik is a respectful student who works hard ...

Directors of Technology Excellence in Education Network, which provides online services to area schools, will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Hillsboro schools office, 416 S. Date St. More information ...

The Warriors will be host for the Marion Classic this week with a Friday game against Berean Academy. The tournament stretches into Saturday. The championship game will be played in the early evening.

A trash pickup schedule sent to Marion residents in December utility bills is nearly impossible to understand. Schedules ordinarily are printed in color to make it easy to identify which parts of town ...

Christmas arrived 2½ weeks early Saturday in Hillsboro and Peabody. In Hillsboro, there were activities for children, a chili and cinnamon roll lunch, a plethora of holiday shopping opportunities, ...

Services for Doris Crowther, 97, Durham, who died Saturday at Lindsborg Hospital, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Roxbury United Parish. Pastor Libby Themis will officiate. Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday ...

The Trojans opened their season Thursday against Minneapolis and Halstead. Minneapolis defeated Hillsboro 39-27 before Trojans rebounded to beat Halstead 45-22. “It’s always nice getting the first ...