One of the appetizer dishes available at the new restaurant at the Elgin. It is the humus platter which features traditional, fresh herb and spicy red pepper humus topped with Parmesan cheese crisps. Laura Fowler Paulus/Free Press Many in Marion County got a sneak peek this past weekend at what looks to be a potential new hot spot, and they […]

Dining Elegance Restored at Marion’s Historic Elgin Hotel Marion, Kan., September 23, 2019. The Historic Elgin Hotel in Marion, Kan., will inaugurate its Parlour 1886 restaurant and lounge just days from now for Marion’s annual celebration, Old Settlers Day. The new restaurant and lounge will offer guests a sneak peak at what’s in store for the grand opening later in October by […]

L-R Jennifer Gordon, RN, Karen Larsen, APRN, Traci Waner, RN St. Luke Hospital is pleased to announce St. Luke Wound Clinic is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Patient Satisfaction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national patient satisfaction benchmarks over a six-month period. “This achievement reaffirms our commitment to the patient experience and the quality of care St. Luke […]

Agent Jayson Hanschu of Hillsboro has been named an All American agent by American Family Insurance Group. He joins a select group of agents who have distinguished themselves through outstanding sales and customer satisfaction/service of American Family insurance products. Hanschu has been an agent for American Family since September 1998. His office is located at 104 E 1st St, Suite […]

Patty Decker/free press Ashley and Doug Copenhaver own a car detailing business called Mirror Image. They are located in Hillsboro. Doug Copenhaver of Hillsboro opened “Mirror Image,” an auto detailing business that goes beyond the normal car wash by making vehicles gleam. Unlike the typical automated washing system, Copenhaver said auto detailing involves a lot more. “The exterior of vehicles […]

The Hillsboro City Council met on Tuesday. Mayor Lou Thurston was not in attendance. Larry and Joyce Smith own storage facilities in Salina, Lindsborg and McPherson. They made an offer to purchase part of lot 2, and all of lot 3 (both located to the East of the old Dollar General building) in the Hillsboro Heights area in order to […]

Since 1960, Barkman Honey’s company values of corporate, industry and community growth remain front and center. With a strong commitment to its Hillsboro roots and servanthood mentality, Barkman Honey will introduce a “Project Re-entry” inmate workforce program with workers coming on board from the Hutchinson Correctional Facility beginning in July. The Project Re-entry inmate program will initially employ nine positions […]

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.