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Post 366 improves to 9-1 with Abilene sweep, Moundridge split

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Daniel Jost puts on the breaks rounding third and watches the throw from right field after slugging a 2-run triple in the top of the first at Abilene Thursday. The hit sparked Legion Post 366 to a 4-0 lead en route to a 17-0 win

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With Brian Fruechting on the mound, Hillsboro Legion Post 366 won its ninth contest of the season in the first half of a Father?s Day doubleheader at Moundridge by a 10-0 tally.

Hillsboro then suffered its only loss of the season, 8-7, in the second game.

Hillsboro had run its unbeaten streak to eight by sweeping Abilene on the road four days earlier, hammering the hosts 17-0 in the first game and claiming a 4-0 win behind a strong outing by Tyler Ediger.

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Hillsboro places 2nd at second swim meet

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Jenna Allen pushes her way toward fourth place in the 25-meter breaststroke Saturday. Allen won the freestyle and helped both of Hillsboro?s 8 & Under girls relays to first-place finishes. Courtesy photo by Stephen Humber

The Hillsboro swim team placed behind Solomon and ahead of Moundridge in the 3-team event held at Hillsboro Saturday.

Tiger more than won?he sent a message

It took most of six months and hundreds of thousands of man-hours of borderline idleness, but 2008 finally produced one of those pure ?sports moments? that fans will think back on a decade from now. Tiger Woods came through in the clutch with a 12-foot lead-tying birdie putt on the 18th hole at the US Open on Sunday night and reminded us why sports matters.

County considers Building a storm shelter for lake visitors

Storm events of the last two weeks led the Marion County Commission Monday to begin plans for a storm shelter for Marion County Lake modeled after one on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Emergency Management and Communications Director Michele Abbott-Becker said there were 50 people at the lake ?wanting to get into our little shelter? during Memorial Day weekend tornado warnings.

Marion council reviews land options for jails

The Marion City Council seemed prepared Monday to guarantee land for the construction of a county corrections center in Batt Industrial Park, but were hesitant at what they thought might be their final offer.

The Marion County Commission had asked the city to finalize conditions for land in preparation for a county-wide bond election in November for financing the new jail facilitiy.

Three county businesses receive ‘appreciation’ award

Two Hillsboro businesses were among three in Marion County and 33 in southcentral Kansas Friday to receive a 2008 Kansas Department of Com?merce Business Apprecia?tion Award.

Circle D Corp. was recognized in the manufacturing category while Elcon Services Inc. was feted in the service category.

Western Associates Inc. of Marion also was recognized in the service category.