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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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

Wendy’s closed in November, 2024. US-56 Café in Galva was planning to open a second location at the location where Wendy’s had been. However, the woman wanting to open the second restaurant had a ...

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.

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 ...

Rosauer agreed to delay Cody’s trial, scheduled for February until the weeks of June 22, July 13, and Aug 31. Attorneys agreed and will decide which week is best. Rosauer said he would like the trial ...

Bina was drafted and served six years in the Kansas National Guard. He married in 1968. Although some of the men he trained with were sent overseas, Bina remained stateside. Over the decades, Bina has ...

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 ...