Festivities began early during Pilsen’s 150th anniversary Saturday. Gunshots and traditional Czech polkas began ringing out at 8 a.m., as youths and adults shot skeet. Thurston Silhan, a freshman at ...

I believe the article entitled “Tabor College’s alcohol policies walk the line” gives unintended attention to one of Tabor’s strong points, which is to build a solid foundation not only academically ...

DCS Services submitted four construction bids totaling $2,632,712. The board approved all four unanimously. DCS will replace a sewer line at the elementary school and a water line at the middle/high ...

Services for Clifford Hett, 79, rural Marion, who died Monday, will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Aulne Bible Church. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Yazel-Megli Funeral Home, Marion. A complete life ...

A fight Saturday evening in Burns resulted in two arrests — one a longstanding opponent of Burns City Council and the other possibly related to city council member Tina Blansett. Undersheriff Larry ...

Ellie Supple of Burns, a junior majoring in physical education and health, is among 22 Kansas State University students selected as “ambassadors” to promote K-State’s College of Education among new ...

The adult class consisted of Corey Brown, Luretta Turk, Paige Barnes, Cal Pendergrass, Veronica DeSelms, and Lowell Ensey. The youth class consisted of Centre High School students Anna ...

Hillsboro built its existing concrete hiking and biking trail with an 80% grant from the same program. The new grant will pay 80% of the cost of the trail extension. Completed in 2021, the original ...

The city of Hillsboro received $500 Tuesday for winning Kansas’s annual Public Power Week trophy. Unfortunately for Thurston, the prize money came in the form of a normal-size check.

Marion kindergarten classes have received a $4,000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant to support a literacy program. Kindergarten teachers Sarah Mason, Katie Rahe, and Jessica Ensley said they ...

A newly hired Peabody police officer is being sued in federal court over alleged use of unnecessary force and violation of civil rights. Robert Walker of Howard filed suit Sept. 9 against Eric Watts, ...