Government Commodities Government surplus commodities will arrive at senior centers in Marion County on Wednesday, Oct 16. Each site will distribute them according to their own schedule and may not distribute on the same day. Check with your local site for distribution schedule. Lehigh residents pick up commodities at Main St. Ministries in Hillsboro. Durham residents pick up commodities at […]

TEEN meeting held on Oct 16 The Technology Excellence in Education Network (TEEN) will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16. The meeting will be held at the USD 410 District Office at 416 S. Date, Hillsboro, KS 67063. Government Commodities coming Government surplus commodities will arrive at senior centers in Marion County on Wednesday, Oct […]

◼ Richard M. Vogts, 91, died October 3, 2019 at McPherson Hospital, McPherson. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Canton. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Olson’s Mortuary, Canton. Memorials have been established with the […]

Local Author will share at workshop Immigrant in Peril–Transforming Family History and Genealogy to Narrative Storyline will be shared by author, Cheryl Clay at Creative Writers Fellowship at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, in the Hesston Public Library. This Historical Fiction is a life story of her family on land envisioned by Carl Tangeman. He immigrated from Prussia to […]

Mennonite Heritage Museum The stories of the “Seagoing Cowboys and Tractors to Poland” will be the topic of the Fall 2019 Heritage Lecture starting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Hear their stories of bringing cattle and tractors to a starving and war-torn Europe during the years of ’45-’47. The location is Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall. The […]

MCL to have Rare Books Program Rare Books Program will be held at the Marion City Library on Wednesday, Sept 18 at 7 p.m. in the Santa Fe Room. Lloyd Zimmer has more than 25 years of buying and selling rare and out of print books, maps, and collectibles. Mr. Zimmer will be available to offer general advice about what […]

Hillsboro Women’s Bible Study starts Ladies’ Community Bible Study will begin this fall at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept 12. Beth Moore will lead us to move our faith from our head to our hearts via a DVD. Join us in the Hearth Room at the Hillsboro M.B. Church, 400 Prairie Point. Bring your Bible, a notebook and a pen. […]

Free Screening for kids on Sept 10 A FREE screening for children birth through five years old will be held Tuesday, Sept 10 in Peabody. Appointments will be available from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. At the screening, development will be checked in the areas of cognitive, motor, speech/language, and social/emotional. Vision and hearing will also be screened. This process […]

Benefit for Eric Bartel Aug 24 A fundraiser for Eric Bartel will be 4-9 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 24 at First Mennonite Church at Grand and Ash in Hillsboro. The event, which marks Eric’s 35th birthday, includes a car cruise organized by Wichita Clear Bra, T-shirts for sale and a smoked pork meal with service starting at 5 p.m. in […]

Benefit for Eric Bartel will be on Aug 24 A fundraiser for Eric Bartel will be 4-9 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 24 at First Mennonite Church at Grand and Ash in Hillsboro. The event, which marks Eric’s 35th birthday, includes a car cruise organized by Wichita Clear Bra, T-shirts for sale and a smoked pork meal with service starting at […]