Thinking small a big deal for local crafter

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:28

Brenda Reimer shows one of the options for her decorative trees with changeable ornaments. This is one carries a school theme appropriate for the month of September. Brenda Reimer has made her impact at the Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair not by thinking big, but by thinking small.

Over the past 15 years that she’s had a booth at the local show, Reimer has developed a following of clients who love her handmade trees that they can decorate throughout the year with thematic miniature ornaments.

The trees, made by twisting together strands of paper-covered wire, are less than a foot tall. A set of 12 ornaments to hang from the branches range from...

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Jail tours attract some 500 visitors

Written by Patty Decker Tuesday, 11 September 2012 15:02

Marion County Sheriff Rob Craft (right) leads a group of visitors through the new jail on Friday. About 500 people participated in the tours offered Friday and Saturday. Craft said the response of the public was positive. “I was pleased that people came to see what the project was and the type of facility it is going to be—clean, safe and orderly run. Accommodations in the new Marion County Jail will differ according to the needs of the prisoner. Prisoners who are considered less of a threat can be housed together in the larger pod (middle photo) while small cells (bottom) are available for less

Marion County Sheriff Rob Craft said he was pleased with the number of people attending the new jail’s open house Friday and Saturday.

More than 500 Marion County residents took the tour, Craft said, which was higher than he had...

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Marion High alum returns to share his cowboy poetry

Written by Patty Decker Tuesday, 04 September 2012 13:45

Max Ewert, a Marion High School graduate, swaps stories with Bill Holdeman after reading several selections of cowboy poetry Thursday at the Marion Historical Society. More than 40 people listened as Max Ewert, a published cowboy poet, read some of his favorite selections Thursday at the Marion Historical Society.

A 1960 graduate of Marion High School, Ewert said he has done a lot of things in his life, but prior to retirement, he spent 24 years working at Crested Butte Ski Resort in Colorado.

“I was in maintenance and my job description was doing what nobody else wanted to do,” he joked. “Actually, we did a little bit of everything.”

While he...

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Goessel Elementary named a Title I Reward School

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 04 September 2012 13:45

Goessel Elementary School has been identified as a Title I Reward School by the Kansas Department of Education.

As such, GES is among the top 10 percent of Title I schools through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Flexibility Waiver.

The achievement is for academic performance based on the past four years of combined state reading and math assessments.

 

“We are excited to receive the outstanding award and acknowledge the hard work of all of our staff and students in...

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KDOT grants two safety wishes for Hillsboro leaders

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 04 September 2012 13:44

Cooperation between local public entities is being credited as a key reason Hillsboro city leaders received word last week that the Kansas Depart­ment of Transportation has awarded the community two grants totaling almost $900,000 that should enhance the safety of residents.

A grant of $627,400 will go toward the construction of deceleration and acceleration lanes off U.S. Highway 56 onto Adams Street, and a grant of $250,000 will go toward the construction of better sidewalks for...

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