Panda Kitchen has closed but there is a sign for a new Chinese food restaurant coming to Hillsboro. Laura Fowler Paulus / Free Press For the last six years, Marion County residents have been able to enjoy Chinese food at Panda Kitchen in Hillsboro. The Lin family has run it the entire time. But now, the family is moving to […]

As Hillsboro’s Economic Development Director, one of the things I’ve wanted to do since I arrived in June of 2017, is to do a business spotlight article. My intent with this series of articles is to explore the businesses we have right here in Hillsboro and the surrounding area to help bring awareness to services they offer. My first, in […]

15 organizations received grants from the Hillsboro Community Foundations for a total of $21,730 given out. The checks were presented during halftime of the Hillsboro boys game two weeks ago.

Learning the ins and outs of purchasing a home will be the focus of a seminar, hosted by The Citizens State Bank from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, at Newton’s Meridian Center. The First time Homebuyer’s seminar is free and open to anyone, who has ever considered taking the next step toward homeownership. “The seminar helps people understand the […]

Parkside is pleased to announce Dawn Veh as CEO/Administrator, as of January 2, 2019. She has been the interim CEO/Administrator since June 2018. Veh comes to Parkside with more than 30 years of experience in health care and administration. After growing up on a farm in Phillips County, she attended Kansas State University obtaining a BS in Business Administration along […]

McPherson Hospital and St. Luke Hospital in Marion are pleased to announce that Carl Turner, D.O., family medicine physician with OB is now seeing patients in Marion at St. Luke Hospital. In Marion, Dr. Turner will work with expectant mothers through delivery. Services provided will include prenatal, labor and post-partum care with vaginal deliveries, c-sections and vaginal births after c-section. […]

Members of the community, members of the Doris Arnold family and Parkside Homes residents gather around as Doris Arnold cuts the ribbon for the new fully equipped beauty salon called Hairsay Salon. Laura Fowler Paulus / Free Press Parkside Homes opened a new beauty shop, Hairsay Salon, on Tuesday, Oct. 30. It is located in the East Hall, also known […]

Drive 4ur School Results The sign ups have been counted and the Official count is 273 x $20 = $5,520!! That’s a whole bunch of Money!! Way to go Everyone!! The waivers have been confirmed by the Drive 4 ur School HQ , and here are the official results and how the sign ups break down. Again Congrats to Hillsboro […]

Lane Rogers helps his customer Becky Suderman as she chooses what lures she wants. He had a booth near the Hillsboro Arts and Crafts Fair on Sept. 15 and did well in sales. Laura Fowler Paulus / Free Press Lane Rogers, 13, is your average busy middle school student at Hillsboro Middle School. But, in addition to the normal school, […]

Hillsboro area residents now can receive comprehensive cardiovascular care at Hillsboro Community Hospital, your neighborhood hospital, rather than traveling to out-of-town for similar services. “Our mission is to provide cardiology care Monday through Friday (at HCH) and be available on call 24-7 to provide high level physician directed cardiovascular care,” said Susie McClintock, an advanced registered nurse practitioner with more than 20 years of […]