Aaron Slater, a canine officer for Marion Police Department since November, 2023, has worked nine years in Marion County law enforcement. Before working for Marion, he was a canine officer for the ...

After a month-long delay because of leakage, Hillsboro Community Child Care Center opened Monday. The center will be open year-round and provide care to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. “It went ...

County taxpayers — secretly including Sheriff Jeff Soyez — owe a record $569,110.64 in delinquent real estate taxes for 2024, up 11.5% from 2023. Unlike 620 other parcels, Soyez’s two delinquent ...

A blade patch recently applied to the road from US-56 to Pilsen is not sticking to a micro surface applied about a year ago. What the patching material is sticking to is tires of cars that drive over ...

Daniel Acklund, new superintendent at Centre School, is in his 20th year in education and his first year as a superintendent. His goal is to help students, teachers, staff member, and the community ...

Police gathered the flags and bent or broken metal poles and took them to city hall. They now are at the city shop, where they will be repaired or replaced by public works employees, city treasurer ...

“Take Back the Bench” is, just like “Value Them Both,” another attempt to eliminate women’s rights, but this one is even more dangerous because it also would eliminate one of the greatest safeguards ...

Nocturnal, red-brown bugs that flock to artificial light sources are abundant on porches and sidewalks across the Flint Hills. Walk down Marion’s Main St. on a warm night, and you’ll come across a few ...

Free food will be distributed next week to residents qualifying under revised income standards. A recipient must have monthly household income of no more than $2,413 plus $848 for each additional ...

Peabody violated state law when it failed to publish its annual treasurer’s report for two years. An audit by Loyd Group revealed that the city did not file a report this January. Mayor Catherine ...

Although schools pay for many costs of sports while expecting teachers or parents to pay for necessary classroom supplies, parents pay for school banners honoring athletes, contrary to what was stated ...

“Most, if not all, of these beverages are suspected to be illegal,” KBI communications director Melissa Underwood said. “They are only legal if they are hemp-derived and contain less than 0.3% THC.