Marion library to host Santa and wife Marion City Library will host a come-and-go with Santa and Mrs. Claus between 10-11:30 a.m. Satur­day, Dec. 2. The public can visit with Santa and have cookies, cocoa and Christmas stories, and complete a craft if they choose. Parents as Teachers will be helping the children with their activities. Bring your children’s letters […]

MCDA assisting with prescription plans Marion County Depart­ment on Aging will assist individuals during the open enrollment season for prescription drug plans. Gayla Ratzlaff, department coordinator, can assist in comparing plans as well as enrolling in a new plan. “It is important to do a comparison every year since plans change premiums, their formulary and deduct­ible,” she said. Ratzlaff will […]

MCDA assisting with prescription plans Marion County Depart­ment on Aging will assist individuals during the open enrollment season for prescription drug plans. Gayla Ratzlaff, department coordinator, can assist in comparing plans as well as enrolling in a new plan. “It is important to do a comparison every year since plans change premiums, their formulary and deduct­ible,” she said. Ratzlaff will […]

MCDA assisting with prescription plans Marion County Depart­ment on Aging will assist individuals during the open enrollment season for prescription drug plans. Gayla Ratzlaff, department coordinator, can assist in comparing plans as well as enrolling in a new plan. “It is important to do a comparison every year since plans change premiums, their formulary and deduct­ible,” she said. Ratzlaff will […]

HMS Book Fair open Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 The community is invited to participate in the Hills­boro Middle School Fall Scholastic Book Fair from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 in the Wiebe Media Center. The fair offers reduced priced books and educational products from more than 100 publishers to students and the community. Daily […]

HMS Book Fair open Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 The community is invited to participate in the Hills­boro Middle School Fall Scholastic Book Fair in the Wiebe Media Center from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30 through Nov. 3. The fair offers reduced-priced books and educational products from more than 100 publishers to students and the community. Daily prizes […]

Public is invited to MCCEDC meeting Marion County Com­munity Economic Develop­ment Corp. invites the public to its annual board meeting to witness the installation of the appointed directors from each of its members: Marion County and the cities of Marion, Peabody and Hills­boro. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Tues­day, Oct. 10, at the Historic Elgin Hotel Ball­room, 115 […]

Free child screening in Lost Springs Marion County Early Intervention Services will offer a free screening for children birth through 5 years old Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Lost Springs. Appointments will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. At the screening, development will be checked in the areas of cognitive, motor, speech and language, and social and emotional. Vision and […]

Free child screening in Lost Springs Marion County Early Intervention Services will offer a free screening for children birth through 5 years old Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Lost Springs. Appointments will be from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. At the screening, development will be checked in the areas of cognitive, motor, speech and language, and social and emotional. Vision and […]

Ebenfeld to begin midweek program Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church, rural Hillsboro, will begin its fall Wednesday night programs from 7-8 p.m. Sept. 20. Children age 2 through kindergarten will have class and sing, grades 1-5 will participate in Ebenfeld Friends and grades 6-8 in the JEMBY group. High schoolers will meet from 6:45-8 p.m. in MBY. Hillsboro fire station open […]