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5 years ago (May 13, 2009)

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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 12 May 2009 13:27

n Almost 40 people came to the Hillsboro High School commons May 4 to hear the first public presentation about the recent formation of a charitable foundation intended to serve the Hillsboro community and the benevolent desires of its current and former residents. The initial five-member board has named it the Hillsboro Community Foun­da­tion.

n A mare and her colt that fell into a sink hole on railroad property west of Hillsboro were rescued unharmed in the early morning hours of May 6...

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5 years ago (May 6, 2009)

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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 05 May 2009 13:52

Five years ago

n Marion County commissioners signed a final agreement that enables the cleanup of the old landfill southwest of Marion to Kansas Department of Health and Environment standards.

n The Tabor College men’s and women’s track teams each finished second at the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference track meet in Winfield.

n The James Thomas Invita­tional was rained out for the second consecutive year.

Ten years ago

n A redbud tree was planted on the grounds of the Marion County Courthouse as part of a statewide effort promoted by the Kansas State Historical Society to observe the state’s 150th anniversary of U.S. territorial status.

n The Hillsboro Community Planning & Development Com­mission approved the...

Read more: 5 years ago (May 6, 2009)

 

5 years ago (April 29, 2009)

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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 28 April 2009 13:46

Five years ago

n Demolition workers began to remove the charred shell of the building formerly used by the Hillsboro Mennonite Breth­ren Church. The building was destroyed by fire March 7.

n Matt and Judy Krebs, and daughters Landry, 5, and Anika, 6 months, are preparing to leave Hills­boro next week to serve in a mission setting in violence-torn Kosovo.

n The USD 410 Board of Education, needing to reduce its budget for the coming school year, voted to nonrenew the contracts of teachers Michelle Goldsby, Sunshine McEwen and Michelle Faul.

n Quilts and Quilt Racks will open its doors May 1 as a new business in Hillsboro. It is owned and operated by Diane and Dwayne Claassen.

n The Goessel school board hired Curt Graves as principal...

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5 years ago (April 15, 2009)

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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 14 April 2009 13:54

n About 200 children participated in the annual Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt on a cloudy and damp Saturday. Some 3,000 pieces of candy were distributed.

n The owners of the Hillsboro Free Press have purchased the Hesston Record and plan to return the online-only newspaper to print beginning May 5.

n Low voter turnout characterized the April 6 local election in Hillsboro and Marion. Byron McCarty and Shelby Dirks won uncontested seats to the city council in Hillsboro while Martin Tice outpolled Troy Leith in a race for mayor that was only technically contested. Leith’s name was on the ballot, but he had withdrawn because of a move out of town.

n The Hillsboro City Council approved an agreement to sell the majority of the used bricks...

Read more: 5 years ago (April 15, 2009)

 

5 years ago (March 25, 2009)

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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 24 March 2009 13:46

n Local school districts in Marion County have the opportunity to implement a new program called Bully-Proofing Your School. Peabody-Burns USD 398 is the first school district in the county to implement the program.

n John Fast has been hired as the new superintendent for Goessel schools. He succeeds Chet Roberts, effective at the end of the fiscal year. Fast will retain kindergarten through sixth-grade principal duties.

n Tabor College men’s basketball team defeated Friends University 66-61 in the semifinals of the post-season KCAC tournament. With the win, Tabor advanced to the championship game against Sterling.

n Marion County Clerk Carol Maggard told county commissioners that December sales taxes, collected in January and...

Read more: 5 years ago (March 25, 2009)

   

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