HILLSBORO Star-Journal

HEADLINES

City studies whether it needs a study
In discussing grant opportunities Monday night, Marion City Council heard that interim administrator Mark McAnarney planned to talk to consultants about commissioning a new study of how many residents have low or moderate income. To qualify for community development block grants, 51% must fall in that category.
A C-Note of conscience
Rural Marion resident Mark Collett got a lift of spirits — and a reminder that people are basically good — when a note and a $100 bill appeared in his mailbox April 1. Despite the fact that the money arrived on April Fool’s Day, it was no joke, Collett said.
All-day drill to include shots fired inside courthouse
The courthouse will be closed Friday so employees can learn how to protect themselves if someone shows up with a gun. Hillsboro Police Chief Jessey Hiebert will present an active shooter class for employees.
Record staff receives William Allen White citation
Voted on by foundation trustees, the award recognizes outstanding journalistic services.

OTHER NEWS

3-vehicle pile-up sends 1 to Wichita hospital
The driver of a car that pulled in front of an oncoming pickup Wednesday at the K-15 / Holly Rd. and US-56 was taken to Wesley Medical Center in serious condition after Hillsboro rescuers freed her from her car. Ambulance director Chuck Kenney said drivers of a pickup and a semi also involved in the wreck were uninjured and up and walking when he arrived.
County roads to get work
Drivers will be affected by work on several county roads in coming days. Work on 290th Rd. from US-77 to Zebulon is nearly complete but awaits surface rock.
Volunteers wanted for cleanup
Like a clean place to sit when you fish? Like a healthy lake environment for wildlife?
Longtime Kapaun guide steps down
Harriett Bina, tour guide at Pilsen’s Father Kapaun Museum, retired from the position April 4. “I guess it was time,” Bina said.
Symphony to perform in Peabody
“Peter and the Wolf” and “Appalachian Spring” will be performed Sunday in the final installment of Sunflower Theatre’s 2023-2024 concert series. The Wichita Symphony performance will be 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 213 E Division Ave., Peabody.

DEATHS

Kenneth Monroe
A memorial service for retired state trooper Kenneth Meral Monroe II, 79, Hutchinson, who died Monday, will be 3 p.m. Monday at Yazel-Megli Funeral Home, Marion. Born March 8, 1945, in Fort Scott to Kenneth M and Betty J. (Farmer) Monroe, he married Loretta Brobst on Jan. 13, 1963, in Wichita.
IN MEMORIAM:
Chris Seibel

FOR THE RECORD

OPINION

Catting around with democracy
Eight-month-old Zenger, pretty much my only family member still living in Marion, is growing into a cantankerous cat. Whenever my suitcase comes out — as it often does these days — he jumps in the middle, bats at everything I try to put in, and tosses out whatever he can.
ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:
Celebrate every day
CORRECTIONS:
Wrong charges

PEOPLE

TV show looks for relics
The History Channel program “American Pickers” is looking for antiques and other relics to film when the show visits Kansas in June. Producers are particularly eager to talk to collectors with interesting stories and fun items.
Lodge to honor essay winners
Centre Lodge will honor 2023-’24 essay contest winners at an open house 6 to 7 p.m. April 24. Alyera Koehn won $100. Isabela Rziha and Tessa Mendoza each will receive $50. The public will be invited to tour the remodeled lodge. Refreshments will be served.
Blood drive planned
Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church, 300 Prairie Point Rd., Hillsboro, will be host for a Red Cross blood drive 1 to 6 p.m. April 19. Donors may make appointments at (800) 733-2767 or redcrossblood.org. Each donor qualifies for a $10 gift card.
Scholarship awarded
Goessel High School graduate Luke Wiens is one of 24 recipients of $500 scholarships from Kansas Farm Bureau. He attends Fort Hays State University and previously attended Hutchinson Community College.
Digestion to be focus
Former Marion resident Melanie Kraus Dunn, a nurse practitioner in Coldwater, will speak about digestive health and well-being at noon April 24 at Marion City Library. Reservations cost $5 and are due today at (620) 382-2442.
Senior center menus
MEMORIES:
15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 110, 145 years ago

SENIORS

At 86, he's fighting to keep hospital alive
Octogenarian Robert Danzman is determined to save Herington Hospital no matter how bleak things might look — and has spent three years on that mission. Danzman, 86, now director of the hospital board, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case Friday on behalf of the hospital.

SPORTS

Marion boys lead county ball teams
With other county teams struggling for victories, Marion’s boys baseball team is on a four-game winning streak, sporting a 9-3 season record, with the second half of the season left to go. The Warriors played against Remington at home Friday in a makeup game that was postponed earlier in the season because of weather. The Warriors won both games, 16-6 and 8-2, to extend their streak.
Girls finish 1st, boys 2nd
The Marion girls’ track and field team captured first place out of 10 schools Thursday in Cottonwood Falls, while the boys’ team won a close second to the host team. “The wind had an effect on the performances, but overall we had a lot of good things come out of this meet,” coach Grant Thierolf said.
Centre diver wins
The Marion coop swim team placed 11th out of 19 this past weekend during the North Ladies Swim Invitational in Wichita. “Overall I think the team is doing really well,” coach MacKenzie Magee said.
Centre golfer runner-up at meet
Marion’s golf team that includes Centre played Monday in the Council Grove Invitational, and Centre’s Easton Glessner finished second. Centre’s Anthony Potocnik placed 24th; Julian Resser, 44th; and Daniel Rziha 46th.

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While humans sleep, others snack. As the depths of night set in, herds of deer set out on city streets and through yards in Marion, looking for vegetation to munch on. These deer were photographed in Marion;'s south valley just after midnight.

Marion County Emergency Medical Services' open house Saturday included hot dogs, treats, and children's activities so the public could see the department's newest ambulance station. Before the county built the ambulance station, EMS shared space with Hillsboro Fire Department.

Jameson Looper took the mound in the latter half of Marion's first game against Remington on Friday.

Marion's Cole Smith had two hits and one run scored in Friday's game against Remington.

HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Rural Marion resident Mark Collett got a lift of spirits — and a reminder that people are basically good — when a note and a $100 bill appeared in his mailbox April 1. Despite the fact that the money arrived on April Fool’s Day, it was no joke, Collett said.

The courthouse will be closed Friday so employees can learn how to protect themselves if someone shows up with a gun. Hillsboro Police Chief Jessey Hiebert will present an active shooter class for employees.

Voted on by foundation trustees, the award recognizes outstanding journalistic services.

Drivers will be affected by work on several county roads in coming days. Work on 290th Rd. from US-77 to Zebulon is nearly complete but awaits surface rock.

Like a clean place to sit when you fish? Like a healthy lake environment for wildlife?

Harriett Bina, tour guide at Pilsen’s Father Kapaun Museum, retired from the position April 4. “I guess it was time,” Bina said.

“Peter and the Wolf” and “Appalachian Spring” will be performed Sunday in the final installment of Sunflower Theatre’s 2023-2024 concert series. The Wichita Symphony performance will be 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 213 E Division Ave., Peabody.

A memorial service for retired state trooper Kenneth Meral Monroe II, 79, Hutchinson, who died Monday, will be 3 p.m. Monday at Yazel-Megli Funeral Home, Marion. Born March 8, 1945, in Fort Scott to Kenneth M and Betty J. (Farmer) Monroe, he married Loretta Brobst on Jan. 13, 1963, in Wichita.

IN MEMORIAM:

Eight-month-old Zenger, pretty much my only family member still living in Marion, is growing into a cantankerous cat. Whenever my suitcase comes out — as it often does these days — he jumps in the middle, bats at everything I try to put in, and tosses out whatever he can.

ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:

CORRECTIONS:

The History Channel program “American Pickers” is looking for antiques and other relics to film when the show visits Kansas in June. Producers are particularly eager to talk to collectors with interesting stories and fun items.

Centre Lodge will honor 2023-’24 essay contest winners at an open house 6 to 7 p.m. April 24. Alyera Koehn won $100. Isabela Rziha and Tessa Mendoza each will receive $50. The public will be invited to tour the remodeled lodge. Refreshments will be served.

Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church, 300 Prairie Point Rd., Hillsboro, will be host for a Red Cross blood drive 1 to 6 p.m. April 19. Donors may make appointments at (800) 733-2767 or redcrossblood.org. Each donor qualifies for a $10 gift card.

Goessel High School graduate Luke Wiens is one of 24 recipients of $500 scholarships from Kansas Farm Bureau. He attends Fort Hays State University and previously attended Hutchinson Community College.

Former Marion resident Melanie Kraus Dunn, a nurse practitioner in Coldwater, will speak about digestive health and well-being at noon April 24 at Marion City Library. Reservations cost $5 and are due today at (620) 382-2442.

MEMORIES:

Octogenarian Robert Danzman is determined to save Herington Hospital no matter how bleak things might look — and has spent three years on that mission. Danzman, 86, now director of the hospital board, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case Friday on behalf of the hospital.

The Marion coop swim team placed 11th out of 19 this past weekend during the North Ladies Swim Invitational in Wichita. “Overall I think the team is doing really well,” coach MacKenzie Magee said.

Marion’s golf team that includes Centre played Monday in the Council Grove Invitational, and Centre’s Easton Glessner finished second. Centre’s Anthony Potocnik placed 24th; Julian Resser, 44th; and Daniel Rziha 46th.