A new exhibit at the Menno?nite Heritage Museum in Goessel features wedding dresses. Eight dresses are displayed, the oldest worn in 1900 and the ?newest? in 1956.

The Marion County Commis?sion Monday spoke by tele-conference with bond represen?t?atives, while examining papers the same consultants sent for creating a county public-building commission to build a jail.

Commissioners estimated the jail, or community corrections center, would be built after perhaps winning public approval to finance bonds in the general election of November 2008. Law Kingdon Inc. of Wichita is working on plans for a facility.

Travis Riesen: ?As a young child, it?s more of an organization that does a lot of fun activities,? he added. ?But when you?re older you see how all of these activities really help you.?Don ratzlaff / Free Press. Click image to enlarge

Travis Riesen experienced two graduation ceremonies of sorts this weekend.

On Sunday he walked across the stage in Brown Gymnasium to receive his diploma as a Hillsboro High School graduate.

A day earlier, during a smaller but equally festive gathering at Trinity Mennonite Church, Riesen received his formal ?diploma? as an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts organization.

The USD 410 Board of Education has established an additional informational meeting for the public prior to the June 5 $6.625 million bond election. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in the senior center in Durham. The meeting is expected to last about an hour.

The Marion County Commis?sion was only five minutes into a budget cycle discussion Monday when Commissioner Bob Hein brought up that it?s going to be ?hard to figure? fuel expenses in the foreseeable future, especially for the road and bridge department.

USD408GroundbreakBd1571.jpg Click image to enlarge. With a backdrop of excited elementary school students looking on, members of the Unified School District 408 Board of Education broke ground Thursday morning for the new gymnasium and indoor swimming it will construct as part of a larger, $8 million building program. Hutton Construction of Wichita is the general contractor. Pictured from left are […]

The Marion City Council reappointed David Mayfield as city manager and Dean Keyes as interim police chief by two consecutive votes of 4-1, with Councilor Bill Holdeman voting ?no? both times.

A $100 grant awarded to the Sunflower Reading Council provided money for Marion County teachers to purchase children?s books for beauty salons in Marion, Hillsboro and Newton.

After a 45-minute executive session and taking questions from the crowd gathered, Marion Mayor Mary Olson made a motion at a Monday special meeting to dismiss City Administrator David Mayfield.

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Marion County commissioner appointed Teresa Huffman as economic development director for Marion County Monday.