Goessel City Clerk Anita Goertzen showed the city council the gift that will be presented to representatives of Goessel’s “sister city” in Poland, the birthplace of Captain Kurt von Goessel. The city of Goessel is named after von Goessel.

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The Marion County Commission Monday heard from a group of about 25 members of the Citizens Association of Marion and McPherson counties, landowners, predominantly farmers, who didn’t like potential county participation in a rails to trail project.

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Accompanied by an attorney and a surveyor he had hired, salvage yard owner Daniel King, rural Peabody, convinced Marion County commissioners Monday to reconsider their timetable for having him comply with zoning regulations.

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In theory, we are nearing the end of the peak cold and flu season. But the viruses and bacteria did not seem to get the message.

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Those of you interested in preserving our democratic society need to celebrate Sunshine Week, March 16-22.

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The Marion County Commis­sion Monday heard complaints from a half-dozen Marion County Lake residents on the possibility of being shut out of public use of the Marion County Lake Hall that the commissioners said were based on “mis­information.”

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