Political disagreement is fine. In fact, it’s to be encouraged. That’s how democracy works. But when people on both sides begin resorting to overwrought intimidation tactics, it’s time to stress that ...

In 1977, Peggy Blackman stepped into a role that would shape Marion for decades. Today, she warns that the city’s government has grown distant from the people it serves — and that the consequences are ...

COUNTY'S PROCEDURAL NIGHTMARES:   2 commissioners vie for chairman, from Marion County Record for Jan. 7, 2026 ...

Every morning from Monday to Friday and sometimes Saturday a group of six Marion residents meet at the Sit Down to sip coffee and hang out for more than an hour. The group consists of Robin Bazil, ...

Cattle is Heath Shields’ family story in Marion County. Today, Shields is working to ensure that legacy continues. Shields traces his family’s ranching roots back to 1889, when his ...

Hillsboro and Peabody-Burns were the only schools in the county that played games Friday night. On the road, Hillsboro’s girls beat Pratt 37-21. “We were a little sluggish, but the girls played hard,” ...

If the president cared about the lives of the American people, he’d shut down the alcohol industry instead of bombing the Venezuelans.

A highly charged city council meeting last week in which Peabody police accused the city’s mayor-elect of violating their privacy and endangering their families has erupted into an online petition ...

City leaders contacted state and federal lawmakers after the proposal was revealed and have heard back from KDOT and project engineers. Despite those conversations, Mayor Lou Thurston said, the city ...

The Marion City Council took no action Dec. 29 on a proposed HEAL grant application to help fund improvements to the community center. The council decided to revisit the project later this year after ...

Keith Edward Just, 80, Yukon, Oklahoma, died Oct. 27, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born Aug. 27, 1945, in Wichita to John and Pearl (Waite) Just and grew up in Marion County. He graduated from ...

“Marion fuel prices higher than most” (Dec. 10) reports that in Kansas, “the average price for unleaded gas is $2.61 a gallon, the 11th lowest in the nation.” So, even the highest in Marion is still ...