HILLSBORO Star-Journal

HEADLINES

Daughter trades her kidney for one dad needs
Meredith Sarver wanted to donate a kidney to her father, Glen Kliewer. Their blood types didn’t match, so she couldn’t. But that wasn’t the end of the story. When they traveled to Research Medical Center in Kansas City for testing, they learned about a paired donation program.
Environment a victim in wreck
A collision between a semi and a tractor Tuesday on K-15 five miles north of Hillsboro sent both drivers to hospitals and required extensive cleanup of fluids and corn that spilled from the truck. According to Kansas Highway Patrol, a southbound 2007 Kenworth semi driven by Myrta M. Lopez, 39, Wichita, was passing a tractor driven by Kyson L. Gawith, 15, Hillsboro, when the tractor started to turn left at a residence.
Deputy looks for crash, finds his own
Deputy Clayton J. Philpott, 26, Peabody, was looking for a wreck July 17, when he wrecked his 2018 Dodge Durango cruiser instead. Philpott was dispatched to an accident in which a pickup had hit a cow, reportedly blocking Nighthawk. The accident actually was on 160th Rd. half a mile east of Nighthawk.
Lake campers gaming the system
An Abilene couple appear to have found a way to “game the system” of camping rules at the county lake. “I am wondering if anyone is aware of the camping situation at the county lake,” frequent camper Arlene Stitka told county commissioners Monday. “One couple in particular from out-of-county use two campers and come in under two names and trade out the campers.”
Cost of school supplies a math problem
The cost of education has gotten very high. That’s what’s driving so many students to community colleges instead of universities.
Evicted abuse victim jailed after drive-thru standoff
A brief but tense standoff Saturday afternoon in the drive-thru lane at Wendy’s in Hillsboro led to the jailing of a 39-year-old women who had fled domestic violence in Oklahoma, was evicted Friday from a Kansas shelter for drinking, and now is facing multiple charges including child endangerment. Workers at the drive-thru notified dispatchers at 1:55 p.m. Saturday that the woman had driven up drunk with three young children in her car.

OTHER NEWS

County continues to ponder limits on 30x30 program
Commissioners took a second look at a draft of a proposed anti-30x30 program resolution they first saw a week before. They suggested some changes and once again sent it back for county counsel Brad Jantz to revise.
Peabody down to 1 cop
Medina Sulejmani, the last Peabody police officer who worked under former Police Chief Travis Wilson, gave new Police Chief Phillip Crom her letter of resignation Monday. Her final day will be Aug. 5. She has accepted a job with Park City’s police department.
Schools, rec, half of towns may raise taxes
Every school district in Marion County has notified the county that it intends to increase its tax levy. So has every recreation commission except Goessel’s, half the towns, three fire districts, three watersheds, and Chisholm Trail Extension District.
Wreck ties up traffic, leads to arrest
A Hillsboro woman was arrested Thursday after she drove into the path of an oncoming pickup pulling a trailer. The accident, which tied up traffic on US-50 for nearly 2½ hours, happened just north of Peabody at the intersection of Nighthawk Rd. and US-50.
School district still waits on cause of team bus fire
Marion schools still are awaiting results of an investigation results on why the bus carrying football team members burst into flames July 12. Superintendent Justin Wasmuth said the engine could be smelled overheating a few miles from a rest area on I-135.
Centre approves 2% raise
Centre School District employees will receive a 2% raise next year. The school board voted last week to agree to a negotiated contract that also will add $450 for certified teachers who cannot advance on the district’s pay scale.

DEATHS

IN MEMORIAM:
Robert Neuwirth
IN MEMORIAM:
'Jeff' Richmond

EDUCATION

Schools doing their homework with summer construction
Marion and Hillsboro schools have undertaken major improvement projects funded by bonds this summer. Marion

FOR THE RECORD

OPINION

It's time to tax our brains a bit
Budget season is one of the most confusing times for citizens who want — as all of us should — to become more involved in what government does on our behalf. Most of us worry about big bills we must pay for property taxes and are more than happy when local governmental units stick to so-called revenue-neutral rates.
Opening up about open meetings
Investigation of the illegal raid on our newsroom and two homes isn’t the only thing the state has been dragging its feet on. The attorney general’s office notified us last week — a year after our initial complaint — that it still was investigating whether Marion City Council members violated the Open Meetings Act in July of last year.
ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:
Take me out to the ballgame
LETTERS:
Conserve or control?, What to regulate

PEOPLE

New pastor brings international view
David Manyara, who became pastor at Marion’s Eastmoor United Methodist Church in June, grew up in rural Kenya and graduated from St. Paul’s University – Kenya with a bachelor’s degree in 2008. He became a full-time minister with the Methodist church in Kenya and was ordained in 2011.
Emergency manager certified nationally
In the 17 months since Marcy Hostetler was hired as emergency manager, she’s learned a lot — but circumstances made her hit the ground running. Hostetler was on the job two weeks when the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a disaster. Her emergency management duties became disaster management duties in that short of a time.
Winkler speaks to food bank representatives
Gene Winkler of Marion spoke about the transition of Marion County Food Bank from a room at Valley United Methodist Church to a new building on Main St. at a meeting last week in Garden City. The meeting, sponsored by Sunflower Foundation and Kansas Food Bank, was attended by representatives of food banks in 31 counties.
Fire departments' scholarships announced
Arianna Wilson from Peabody’s fire district and Ella Mackey from Florence’s fire district are this year’s winners of Marion County Fire Chiefs Association Scholarships. They were selected from 20 applicants county-wide for $1,000 scholarships.
Senior center menus
MEMORIES:
15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 110, 145 years ago

SPORTS

In defeat, there can be victory
CVL Stars, composed of area ballplayers age 10 and younger, made it to the championship game Sunday of the state Cal Ripken tournament in Hillsboro. At stake was a trip to Denver to represent Kansas in a regional tournament.

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A damaged tractor blocks K-15 north of Hillsboro Tuesday after it turned into a passing semi, which then overturned in a ditch, spilling fuel and its load of corn.

Kids of various ages styled themselves to walk a runway and show off their fashion Monday at one of the first public events of this week's Marion County Fair. Out of 17 kids participating, only one was a boy. The fair will continue with a parade tonight, rodeos Thursday and Friday, and a demolition derby Saturday.

CVL Star Cinch Smith helps his team reach Saturday's state finals by nailing a base hit to third Friday night against Parsons, allowing him to reach and driving in a teammate on third. The team will represent Kansas in a regional tournament this week in Denver.

Murillo's Landscaping, Newton, spent last week revamping garden space around the courthouse. The company installed Karl Forester grasses, emerald spreader yew, gold mound spirea, Korean spice vibernum, variegated dwarf weigela, kindred spirit oak trees, Stella D'oro day lilies, Daubs frosted junipers, royal burgundy Japanese barberries, a burning bush, and crepe myrtles.

HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Meredith Sarver wanted to donate a kidney to her father, Glen Kliewer. Their blood types didn’t match, so she couldn’t. But that wasn’t the end of the story. When they traveled to Research Medical Center in Kansas City for testing, they learned about a paired donation program.

The cost of education has gotten very high. That’s what’s driving so many students to community colleges instead of universities.

Commissioners took a second look at a draft of a proposed anti-30x30 program resolution they first saw a week before. They suggested some changes and once again sent it back for county counsel Brad Jantz to revise.

Medina Sulejmani, the last Peabody police officer who worked under former Police Chief Travis Wilson, gave new Police Chief Phillip Crom her letter of resignation Monday. Her final day will be Aug. 5. She has accepted a job with Park City’s police department.

Every school district in Marion County has notified the county that it intends to increase its tax levy. So has every recreation commission except Goessel’s, half the towns, three fire districts, three watersheds, and Chisholm Trail Extension District.

A Hillsboro woman was arrested Thursday after she drove into the path of an oncoming pickup pulling a trailer. The accident, which tied up traffic on US-50 for nearly 2½ hours, happened just north of Peabody at the intersection of Nighthawk Rd. and US-50.

Marion schools still are awaiting results of an investigation results on why the bus carrying football team members burst into flames July 12. Superintendent Justin Wasmuth said the engine could be smelled overheating a few miles from a rest area on I-135.

Centre School District employees will receive a 2% raise next year. The school board voted last week to agree to a negotiated contract that also will add $450 for certified teachers who cannot advance on the district’s pay scale.

IN MEMORIAM:

IN MEMORIAM:

Marion and Hillsboro schools have undertaken major improvement projects funded by bonds this summer. Marion

ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:

LETTERS:

David Manyara, who became pastor at Marion’s Eastmoor United Methodist Church in June, grew up in rural Kenya and graduated from St. Paul’s University – Kenya with a bachelor’s degree in 2008. He became a full-time minister with the Methodist church in Kenya and was ordained in 2011.

Arianna Wilson from Peabody’s fire district and Ella Mackey from Florence’s fire district are this year’s winners of Marion County Fire Chiefs Association Scholarships. They were selected from 20 applicants county-wide for $1,000 scholarships.

MEMORIES:

CVL Stars, composed of area ballplayers age 10 and younger, made it to the championship game Sunday of the state Cal Ripken tournament in Hillsboro. At stake was a trip to Denver to represent Kansas in a regional tournament.