HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Hillsboro police investigate five rape cases

Hillsboro police are investigating five cases of rape committed in Hillsboro over a period of 13 months. The victims are 16 to 28 years old. Hillsboro Police Chief Dan Kinning said police have suspects in every case and are either waiting for cooperating police agencies to secure out-of–state suspects or waiting for DNA evidence to return from the Kansas Bureau of Investigations main crime lab in Topeka.

County explores perks for razing derelict structures

Marion County Commissioners said Thursday they were in favor of creating incentives to encourage property owners to demolish unusable buildings. Waiving transfer station fees for demolition waste was discussed Thursday as a possible incentive, as commissioners met with County Attorney Susan Robson, County Appraiser Cindy Magill, and County Sanitarian Tonya Richards.

Hillsboro man translates New Testament

Bob Fenstermacher, of Hillsboro, sought God’s guidance. He had a stroke Oct. 15, 2008, and was recovering in a hospital bed in Wichita. The incident made vividly clear that his time on earth was limited, so he asked God what he could do with the remainder of his life that would be of worth. God gave him an answer: translate the New Testament from Greek.

Radio rule change could affect local farmers

Farmers will be among the businesses and agencies affected by a federal rule change regarding radio frequencies, Marion County Emergency Management and Communications Director Michele Abbott said Monday. In order to allow more radio operators, the Federal Communications Commission ruled in 1999 that licensees must switch to narrow-band frequencies by 2013. The change will roughly double the number of usable frequencies, Abbott said.

Hillsboro City Council considers cell phone alternatives

The City of Hillsboro may stop providing cell phones to employees deemed to need a cell phone; instead, the city would provide a monthly allowance to those employees. City Administrator Larry Paine discussed the issue with City Council members during a public work session Tuesday following the regular council meeting. There are 21 employees issued phones, including Paine.

Inspection details are next hurdle for pipeline agreement

Marion County, Keystone Pipeline parent company TransCanada, and engineering firms need to determine details of agreements to inspect roads and monitor right-of-way crossings before TransCanada and the county approve an agreement, commissioners determined Monday. Commissioners met with Road and Bridge Superintendent John Summerville, County Attorney Susan Robson, and Keystone representative Tommy Darnell. Commission Chairman Dan Holub participated in the discussion via speakerphone.

New year means new laws for Kansans

The new year has begun and Kansans are faced with new laws that went into effect Friday. Cell phone use in cars

Accidents

Civil division

County jail

Criminal division

Deeds reported

Domestic divsion

Hillsboro police report

Peabody police report

Sheriff report

Small claims

Ella Brose

Ella Marie Brose, 82, homemaker and resident of Marion, passed away Dec. 26, 2009, at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita. Ella Marie Reinke was born Oct. 31, 1927, in Marion, the daughter of Homer and Elsie (Stallwitz) Reinke. She was a 1945 graduate of Marion High School and attended Kansas State University.

Veva Navrat

Veva Navrat Veva Lucile Navrat, 99, of Marion, died Nov. 25, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion.

LETTERS:

'Round the Town

Jeff and Jenny Price and children of Arvada, Colo. were houseguests at the Paul Pankratzes from Dec. 19 to Dec. 25. From here, they went to Jenny’s parents, Dave and Sherilyn Kadel at Jamestown. Thirty-four of the late Bill and Leah Hamm family gathered in Durham following the Baptist Church program Christmas Eve for fellowship and lunch. Gus Hamms and Paul Pankratzes were hosts. There was family from Colorado, Jetmore, Leawood, Oklahoma, Tampa, Durham, Hillsboro, Hesston, Mission, and Jamestown.

NW Durham

It was definitely a white Christmas but snow and strong winds caused some driving problems. Most families were able to have their get-togethers as planned. The families that came home for the holidays had come a day or so early to get home ahead of the storm. The Harry Wedel families got together on Dec. 23 at the Sugar Creek School near Galva. Hosts were the Warren and Jane Unruh family.

Tabor gets one win in Tabor College holiday classic

Between the men’s and women’s teams, the Bluejays got one victory out of the Tabor College Holiday classic this weekend. The men’s team lost to Lindenwood on Friday, 68-43, but gained a victory against Haskell Indian Nations University, 78-67, on Saturday.

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