15 YEARS AGO

may 20, 2009

Florence is the location for this year’s Prelude to the Symphony in the Flint Hills. Activities are planned June 12 and 13. Tens of thousands of visitors are anticipated.

This year for the first time, Marion’s commencement ceremonies were in the new gymnasium at the Sports and Aquatics Center. Pictured on the front page are two of the 46 Marion High School graduates, Mitchell Leppke and foreign exchange student Mats Johannessen.

Longtime photographer Ron Beeton, a resident of Marion County Lake, will display and donate a photograph at Art at the Elgin from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. The fundraiser will benefit Marion Youth Advancement Committee.

Wright’s Inc. of Hillsboro is one of 800 dealerships that Chrysler plans to cut as part of its bankruptcy restructuring, the company announced Thursday.

Marion High School claimed the Herington regional golf tournament Monday. Team members are Niklas Bronnert, Luke Gordon, Lindsay Hett, Ryan Jones, Scott Jones, and Landon Leiker.