In a span of two days, county first responders were dispatched to two separate vehicle fires involving motorists stuck in mud. And in both cases, emergency crews themselves became mired while ...

All we really need to do is put a line in the county’s comprehensive plan saying that any development that would create unusual demands on utilities or natural resources or eliminate large areas ...

The Marion City Council approved the purchase of a salvaged police cruiser Tuesday but delayed action on a nearly $300,000 bucket truck for the electric department pending review of financing options.

Brenda was united in marriage to David McGinness on Nov. 10, 1979 in Hillsboro. They shared 46 years of marriage. Brenda and David owned and operated several businesses, including Old Town Restaurant ...

Marion’s former Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store is up for lease or purchase after it was bought by a South Dakota company, Shay’s Storage. The company, based in Sioux Falls, is a real estate firm ...

A new podcast by Hillsboro City Council member Ronald Wilkins is introducing the public to major department heads and what happens behind the scenes. In his first podcast last week, Wilkins played the ...

Services for Galen Wayne Penner, 76, who died Feb. 11 at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, were Monday at First Mennonite Church in Hillsboro. Interment was at Johannestal Cemetery, rural Hillsboro.

How to make Easter bunnies out of socks will be the topic of a hands-on crafts demontration at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Marion City Library. Registration costs $5. Reservations are being accepted at (620) ...

New Hillsboro police officer Tom Godfrey is about a month into his job and says he’s settling in well with the community and the department.

Country commissioners delayed actions Tuesday on revision of regulations on wind farms. Planning and zoning director Sharon Olmstead was directed to clarify concerns with county counselor Brad Jantz ...

Keep our park beautiful — void of any more buildings that add no beautification whatsoever. If anything, it takes away the natural beauty we have in the park. We need to keep those things that make ...

Marion schools are considering league realignment. The district now is a member of the Heart of America League. “We are just looking and exploring other options that there may be out there,” ...