SCMC board looking to honor nurses The Senior Citizens of Marion County Board of Directors wants to honor nurses at the organization’s annual meeting Oct. 18 at the Marion Senior Center. The board is seeking nominations of nurses who: are/were registered nurses or licensed practical nurses; worked in a school or medical setting; live in Marion County; are at least […]

Marion library plans Lego Day July 12 The Marion City Library is planning a Lego Day from 3-4:30 p.m. July 12. The event is for children age 5 and older; no registration is required. For more information, call the library at 620-382-2442. Bloomfield school stage curtain returns The Mennonite Heritage & Agricultural Museum will be hosting a South Bloom­field School […]

Creative activities planned in Marion The Marion City Library is planning a Lego Day from 3-4:30 p.m. July 12 at the facility. Activities include making a Lego zipline, a lego balance or any other ideas using the construction toys. The event is for children ages 5 and older and no registration is required. For more information, call the Marion City […]

Movie set for July 5 at Marion library A movie will be shown at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. at the Marion City Library. Children under age 7 must be accompanied by an adult. This week’s movie is about a strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian tribe, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical […]

Surplus commodities for senior centers Government surplus commodities will arrive at Marion County senior centers Wednesday, June 21. Each site will distribute them according to their own schedule and may not distribute on the same day. Check with your local site for a distribution schedule. Lehigh residents can pick up commodities at Main Street Ministries in Hills­boro. If there are […]

Free child screening in Marion June 20 Marion County Early Intervention Services is offering a free screening for children birth through 5 years old Tuesday, June 20, in Marion. Appointments will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the screening, development will be checked in the areas of cognitive, motor, speech and language, and social and emotional. Vision […]

Hillsboro car show June 10 at city park The 19th annual Route 56 Classic Cruisers Car Show will be 8 a.m. to noon Satur­day, June 10, in Hillsboro Memorial Park. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to noon. Entry fee is $15 plus one can of food, which will be donated to Marion County Food Bank. Admission is free for […]

Hillsboro car show June 10 at city park The 19th annual Route 56 Classic Cruisers Car Show will be 8 a.m. to noon Satur­day, June 10, in Hillsboro Memorial Park. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to noon. Entry fee is $15 plus one can of food, which will be donated to Marion County Food Bank. Admission is free for […]

Parkview to host hymn sing Sunday Parkview Church, 610 S. Main St., Hillsboro, will host a hymn sing at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 28. Glenn and Sheila Litke will be leading the singing. Participants can request hymns of their choice. The public is invited to attend. Information May 25 about foster care KVC Behavioral Health representative Pam Loewen will lead […]

Scholars to lecture at Alexanderwohl Two distinguished scientists will present the findings of their research and its connection to Men­nonites at 7 p.m. May 21 at Alexanderwohl Menno­­nite Church near Goessel. Since 1979, Michael Crawford of the University of Kansas has been collaborating with Mennonite communities of Kansas on biological aging and the history of Alexanderwohl. He has published the […]