Two inmates were taken by ambulance Saturday to St. Luke Hospital from Marion County Jail. A 43-year-old man complained of chest pains and was coughing up blood. He was taken to St. Luke by Marion ...

Peabody City Council promoted its city clerk Monday night. Without much discussion, council members made Paul Leeker city clerk / administrator at a salary of $65,000. The city was working without an ...

When Robert B. Gustafson’s truck was reported by a passing Marion County road and bridge employee, he likely had been dead for several hours. The sheriff’s office was contacted at 9:50 a.m., and the ...

Hillsboro’s Jesiah Gooch, who was scheduled to sign as a preferred walk on at the University of Kansas , accepted a scholarship instead last week from the University of South Dakota.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at around 1:30 p.m. a small plane flying out of the Newton Airport made an emergency landing just outside Peabody. “It was in between Quail Creek and Pawnee Rd.

Courts usually allow communities to play a local role, while wind farms would have to prove the amendments are not legal. Simply stated, Ewy said, any amendments approved or recommended would have to ...

Motorists pay between 70 to 80 cents more a gallon at the pump in Marion than in other nearby locations. A fuel station at Walmart in Emporia charges $2.09 for unleaded gas. Casey’s General Stores in ...

I am elated to be part of the Marion County Record’s staff and am excited to deliver high-quality journalism this institution is known for. When not doing that, I enjoy spending time with my wife, our ...

Brylee Smith and Hugh Guetterman have been named Marion High School Champions of Character for November. According to staff, Brylee’s character shines in everything she does and Hugh is a respectful, ...

The policy and its proposed changes need to be available to all county employees and the public. Chairman Jonah Gehring said putting the plan on the county’s website was a good idea. “I am just going ...

Winter draws near and a lot of places and their activities tend to slow down. Marion County Lake is one of those places but still will be a fine destination spot come that first cold. According to ...

By MICHAEL MARESH. Staff writer. Parking and occupancy limits on short-term rentals at Marion County Lake were points of contention at Thursda ...