• Sterling snatches victory over Tabor in KCAC showdown

  Tabor College defensive back Sean Kelly (far right) tries to put the stop on Sterling quarterback Eric Butler during the first half of action at Smisor Stadium in Sterling. The Bluejays built 21-3 lead in the first quarter, but Butler led his team to a dramatic and controversial 23-21 victory when the Warriors got two extra shots at the end […]

  

• Harvest Giving Walk draws 50 participants

  Courtesy photo by Yvette Nickel

  

• Coming home to Marion

  The classes of Marion High School rocked the parade with entries such as this “Rock the Future” float. Hundreds of people attended the 106th annual Old Settlers Day parade Saturday, with this year’s theme: “Moving Forward Together to the Next Century of Progress.” Casey Case was this year’s Old Settlers Day parade announcer with David Mueller of Tampa, and Commissioner […]

  

• Buzz growing for ‘Beesponsible’ awareness

  Worker honeybees surround their queen, but the honeybee population has been declining dramatically in recent years. One of Hillsboro’s largest employers is taking on a cause that not only supports the business, but could also impact the food supply across North America. Launched in November 2016, Barkman Honey has gone public with its “Beesponsible” program, which seeks to stabilize a […]

  

• BIG TRUCKS for little kids of all ages

  Chrissy McFall, secretary at Marion Middle School, and Mia Spencer, seventh grader, looked at the message recently placed in the girls’ restroom. The Marion County Early Childhood Task Force picked a great evening for the 13th annual Big Truck Night, which drew a sizeable crowd. Children were free to explore a variety of large trucks as well as play stations. […]

  

• Artifacts expert says local find could be 10,000 years old

  Doug Kjellin of rural Marion (left) shows Bill Olson, president of the Mud Creek Chapter of the Kansas Anthropological Association at McPherson, one of the artifacts he found on his family’s farm. Olson and other archeologists identified the artifact as a Dalton spear point, which dates back about 10,000 years ago. Doug Kjellin of rural Marion wanted to know more […]

  

• Emergency responders debut new emergency strategy

  Fortunately the weather cleared by noon for a safe and successful event.<p> Two departments within the city of Hillsboro and two from Marion County worked together in carrying out an emergency safety plan, which was just in time for the Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday. Hillsboro Police Chief Dan Kinning said it was the first time a plan like […]

  

• Hillsboro mayoral candidates make their case

  Hillsboro mayoral candidates Charlotte Kennedy-Takahashi begins her comments at the Tabor College Lifelong Learning forum on Friday while candidate Lou Thurston waits his turn. The forum was moderated by Ron Braun, vice president of advancement at Tabor.<p> CHARLOTTE KENNEDY-TAKAHASHII’m going to start the story that there were two working girls before World War I and they had gotten degrees at […]

  

• The 16-year anniversary of America’s worst terrorist attack

  Emergency responders, representing rescue, ambulance service, police and fire department parked their vehicles and fire gear outside of Hillsboro City Hall to commemorate the Sept. 11 attack on New York City, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001

  

• City crews contribute to the success of local art fairs

  The communities of Hillsboro and Marion are gearing up for their art shows on Saturday. City crews from both towns contribute a lot to their success. HILLSBORO by Don Ratzlaff The Free Press If it takes a village to raise a child, it certainly takes a community to support a successful arts and crafts fair. Saturday’s annual event takes care […]

  

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• Sub-state volleyball pairings announced
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