In 2011, the Vogels offered to buy the land back. MAC, which obtained the land for free, said it would sell it to the Vogels for $15,000 plus a $15,000 donation to the organization, Dina Vogel said.

Duane McCarty became interim chief, and Zach Hudlin remained as the lone patrol officer until June of last year, when Mayor David Mayfield appointed Gideon Cody as chief. McCarty, who had been a ...

Emergency manager Marcy Hostetler said a tank owned by Shawmar Oil and Gas Co. was struck by lightning and exploded. The explosion set a field near the tank on fire. Firefighters quickly extinguished ...

Claiming insufficient evidence of a crime and lack of probable cause, a lawyer for former Marion police chief Gideon Cody filed a motion Friday asking that a charge of interference with judicial ...

Maag’s love of dogs has not wavered since he retired in 2014. He owns three dogs now, and refers to them as “my kids”: two English bulldogs, Dani-D and Toots, and a French bulldog with spina bifida ...

Having enjoyed a long career in law — including a few years spent as county attorney while his father worked as district judge — he is excited to return home this Old Settlers Day, where he will ...

Peabody businesses and residents are ramping up for their annual fall festival Oct. 5. Sheets for a coloring contest are available at Vintage Bank Kansas. They must be returned by Friday. Registration ...

Despite a barrage of rain Sunday preventing more turning out to Marion’s Art in the Park and Craft Show this weekend, the event still was considered a success, with thousands from around the country ...

He barely spoke English and knew nothing about the town when he arrived for an exchange program in August, 1998. “I knew I was going to Kansas, to Marion,” Behnken said. “But at that time, there was ...

They have plenty of sweat to give but unfortunately not enough capital to succeed in business. They need experienced mentors and angel investors — the precise type of people who tend to return to our ...

A noon meal and a presentation by Hillsboro beekeeper John McMinn are planned for Senior Citizens of Marion County’s 64th annual meeting at noon Oct. 17 at Hillsboro Senior Center. Donations to ...

Hillsboro’s Lady Trojans placed third place as a team in Herington. Quinlyn Funk led the Trojans with a fourth-place finish and a time of 12:57.72. Her teammate, Riley Richert, followed with a fifth ...