A Hillsboro man who walked away from a campsite at Marion Reservoir at 1 a.m. Saturday caused family to fear for his safety, but all turned out OK in the end when Assistant Police Chief Randy Brazil ...

Ramona and Marion County Fire District No. 3 will have a 6:30 p.m. July 4 meal of hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, and beverage for a free will donation. A fireworks show put on by firefighter will ...

Blinking red lights on Sunflower Wind turbines have vexed some county residents since the wind farm was built, and the lights once again are in county commissioners’ crosshairs. Commissioner Clarke ...

Even people who don’t consider themselves to be in “leadership” positions can learn skills that will make them leaders in their realm of influence.

To get to the bait shop, you must roll over a black cord strung across the driveway. It triggers an alarm system in the basement and lets Johnson know there’s a customer. While running a bait shop ...

The reservoir is known state-wide as a peaceful place to fish, camp, and swim. Blue-green algae, which blooms on and off during the summer, sometimes hampers the fun. But on Thursday, it was not algae ...

Regular gas pumps at Casey’s have been unusable for weeks, and some alcohol-free pumps are now out of service. The city has only one place to buy gasoline, and Dollar General at Hillsboro has gas ...

Funeral Mass for Jacquelyn Sue “Jackie” Palic, 62, who passed away June 20, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family at her home in Marion, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at ...

In a world often focused on answers, it may be more important to ask questions. Should Remington Rd. from US-56 to potential saint Emil Kapaun’s church be a state highway, fostering tourism and safety ...

Hot summer days sometimes call for a refreshing splash in a pool. Marion County offers several swimming pools to cool down. Marion’s Sports and Aquatics Center, 100 N. Thorp St., is an indoor pool ...

Marion’s 47th annual Art in the Park festival Sept. 20 and 21 typically brings an estimated 30,000 shoppers to Central Park. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 20th and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 21st ...

Private services are planned for Angela Larsen, 51, who died at her residence in Hillsboro. Born Nov. 26, 1973, in Hillsboro to Don and Irene (Brunner) Bezdek, she was preceded in death by her father ...