Dates set for public meetings about new jail

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 23 September 2008 16:01

The Marion County Board of Commissioners will host public meetings in three locations to present their plan for a new law enforcement and emergency communications facility.

The plan, to be voted on the Nov. 4 general-election ballot, calls for 72-bed, pay-to-stay facility at an estimated cost of $8.7 million. The project would be paid for with a 1 percent county-wide sales tax increase.

The meetings are scheduled as follows: Sept. 29 in the Peabody High School lunch room at 810 Sycamore;...

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City to fund Salem Home improvements

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 23 September 2008 16:00

The Hillsboro City Council approved at its Sept. 16 meeting a request from Salem Home for $34,540 from the Public Building Commission fund to bring the facility into compliance with the state as a free-standing senior-care facility.

Kelly Schlehuber made the request as chief executive officer and administrator of Salem Home, which became an independent entity Sept. 1 after operating under the wing of the former Hillsboro Community Medical Center as a long-term care unit.

The hospital...

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Fair weather fairs

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 23 September 2008 15:56

ACFairSignpostP9209475.jpg Browsers got an early start on the boots along West Grand.

It was almost as if Mother Nature was expunging a guilty conscience.

After the day of cold, drenching rain that doused expectations in 2007, picture-perfect weather on Saturday drew large crowds for the Arts & Crafts Fair in Hillsboro and Art in the Park in Marion.

One hungry fair-goer checks out the homemade cuisine being being offered beyond the sign promoting the First...

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Ceremonial start

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:07

ButlerWelding1.jpg Jackie Vietti, president of Butler Community College, signs the grant forms last Wednesday from the Kansas Department of Commerce securing partial funding for the new welding school in Hillsboro. Looking on are (from left) Larry Paine, Hillsboro city admini­strator, Phil Wyssenbach, president of Hillsboro Industries, Delores Dalke, mayor of Hillsboro, Mike Beene, regional director of the Kansas Department of Commerce, and Jim Edwards, dean of career and technical...

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Sportsmanship is always par for the course

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 16 September 2008 14:05

ChallCupTrophy52.jpg Marion team captain Jerry Smith (left) hands the Bruce-Crofoot Challenge Cup traveling trophy to Hillsboro team captain Doug Dick following Hillsboro victory Sept. 7. The rivalry has remained keen through nine years, but has always remained friendly, say participants.

Members of this year’s Bruce-Crofoot Challenge Cup championship team from Hillsboro are: front row (from left) Max Terman, Jay Kimberly, Doug Dick, Carl Long, Tim Hein...

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