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  • Second woman in Hillsboro crash dies

    Jean Case, 85, of Marion, injured Thursday in a motor vehicle accident near Hillsboro, died Saturday at Wesley Medical Center. Case was a passenger in a 2011 Buick Lacrosse driven by former Marion resident Joyce Smith, 82, of Topeka, that collided Thursday with an eastbound semi truck as Smith turned in front of the truck at US-56 and Ash St. in Hillsboro, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Smith died at the scene.

HEADLINES

  • Violent storm causes lots of damage in county

    Scattered showers Sunday developed into a thunderstorm with winds in excess of 60 miles per hour and heavy rain that roared across Marion County on Monday, leaving damage and debris of all kinds in its wake. The northern and extreme southern parts of the county largely were unaffected, but towns in the center part of the county were hit shortly after midnight Sunday.

  • Water tower flips its top

    A water tower in Hillsboro lost its lid in the storms Sunday night and early Monday morning. At the Hillsboro City Council meeting Tuesday, City Administrator Larry Paine went over the inquiries the city has made into replacing the water tower’s lid.

  • Hillsboro City Council

    In an act of hands-on governing that doubled as a gesture of support for his fire chief, city administrator Larry Paine composed a Powerpoint presentation that all but refuted Kevin Tidwell’s claims that Ben Steketee was harassing him without cause. At a prior Hillsboro City Council meeting, Tidwell shared with the council a list of infractions he had noticed around town similar to ones he’d been ticketed for, with the implication being that he was being unfairly targeted.

  • What to do about doggie doo

    The Hillsboro City Council discussed at length Tuesday the merits of a dog feces ordinance, possibly with the intent of getting this newspaper to write an article about it. The council weighed but ultimately decided against an ordinance that would punish dog owners for failing to clean up their dogs’ feces left on property of other residents.

  • Florence Labor Day celebration dodges thunderstorms

    The storm early Monday morning caused a few delays but didn’t stop Labor Day festivities in Florence. The parade featured seven floats. Winners were: first, Marion-Florence Cub Scouts; second, Florence Historical Society; and third, Harold and Shirley Grinstead family. The award for the best classic car or truck went to Richard and Kathy Dirks, Hillsboro. Winner of the annual button drawing was Sandy Harper.

  • Computer business reopens after tax seizure

    Great Plains Computer and Networking is back open after owner Lloyd Davies came to an agreement with Kansas Department of Revenue. KDOR seized the business Aug. 26 for back taxes of more than $20,000 spanning from 2005. Davies said a resolution was reached the following day, and the business reopened Thursday.

OTHER HEADLINES

  • Bridge work to close section of US-77

    Drivers could experience detours on US-77 between K-4 and the US-77/56 intersection beginning Tuesday, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The closure is due to road work and bridge replacement in Dickinson County. The bridge being replaced is on US-77 just north of Herington. The shoulders of the surrounding roads are being lowered to create safer shoulder slopes. The nearby guardrail will be removed.

  • Enrollment is open at Marion County Learning Center

    Marion County Learning Center, 107 S. Main, Hillsboro, is enrolling students for the 2014-15 school year. Open enrollment will continue through Sept. 19. The program provides free classes to anyone over 18 who wants to earn a high school diploma.

  • Burdick keeps the tradition going

    Mostly cloudy conditions after welcome overnight rain made for a pleasant day and a large crowd Monday at the annual Burdick Labor Day celebration. The theme was, “Keep the Tradition Going.” The 35-minute parade featured 55 entries. It was announced by Glenn Carlson and judged by Judy Peterson of Herington, Clay Simons of Lincolnville, and Linda Eldridge of Council Grove. Diana Jost was the grand marshal.

DEATHS

  • Kristine Farr

    Kristine Farr, 55, of Hillsboro, died Friday at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. She was born August 26, 1959 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She is survived by her parents, Mary Lou and Ernie Bradley of Harrison, Arkansas; a daughter, Desirae Stephens of Wichita; sisters Debi Stanton of Pueblo, Colorado, and Jeri Clark of Harrison, Arkansas; and two grandchildren.

  • Lon Kerbs

    Lon Kerbs, 68, died Thursday at Durham. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Jost Funeral Home, Hillsboro.

  • Glen R. Summervill

    Glen Royal Summervill, 86, of Wichita, died Aug. 25. He grew up in Marion. The funeral service was Tuesday at Central Christian Chapel in Wichita.

  • Ann Jewett

    Ann Marjorie (Harrison) Jewett, 89, finished her journey on earth August 26, 2014 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 2, 1925 in New York, New York. Ann married Millard Jewett, Jr., on December 7, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas.

DOCKET

HEALTH

  • Medicinal herbs are common to backyards

    When Debbie McSweeney of Peabody found a recipe for a medicinal salve her great-grandmother used to make, she became hooked on herbs and plants and their medicinal uses. Her great-grandmother’s salve called for several backyard plants considered weeds by many, but hailed for their medicinal purposes. She has been studying herb and plants for medical and healing purposes for a year, working to complete a course under herbalist Rosemary Gladstar.

  • HCH rebuild revised

    A new building for Hillsboro Community Hospital, once expected by early 2012, could be on the way after a multiyear delay caused by the operating company’s sudden bankruptcy in 2011. The company, HMC/CAH Consolidated Inc., took over operation of HCH in 2008 and broke ground for a new building in Dec. 2010. In Oct. 2011, the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, postponing the building’s construction.

PEOPLE

  • Enseys celebrate 70th anniversary

    The children of Thomas Cranford “T. C.” and Lila (Lindley) Ensey request a card shower in honor of their parents’ 70th wedding anniversary. The Enseys met at Central Christian College in McPherson. They were married Sept. 12, 1944 in Houston while T.C. was in medical school. After graduating medical school at Baylor University in 1947, Ensey completed his internship at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. The couple moved to Marion in 1949, where Ensey was a family physician for 33 years until his retirement in 1982.

  • Weber and King engaged

    Scott Weber of Peabody and Sharon Jones of Wichita announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Renae Weber, to Aaron Ray King, son of Lamoine and Rebecca King of Goddard. Weber graduated from Peabody-Burns High School in 2005 and Wichita State University in 2009. She is a manager at Cheddar’s Casual Café in Wichita. King graduated from Conway Springs High School in 1999, and works as a lab services engineer for Via Christi hospitals. He is a biomedical equipment repair technician in the Army reserves.

  • Couple to wed in Salina

    Jordan Lee Leiker and Maria Katherine O’Halloran of Hesston announce their engagement. The couple will be married on Sept. 20 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church in Salina.

  • Card shower requested

    The family and friends of Ken Forsyth are requesting a card shower to celebrate his 75th birthday on Sept. 9. People are asked to share a memory of Ken in their cards.

  • ROUND THE TOWN:

    Residents attend picnic
  • NORTHWEST OF DURHAM:

    Wiebes travel to Iowa

SCHOOL AND SPORTS

  • Trojans volleyball claims Hesston title

    The Hillsboro High School girls’ volleyball team defeated Sterling on Saturday to win the Central Kansas League preseason volleyball tournament in Hesston. The Trojans opened pool play with a tough 26-24 and 25-20 match win over Kingman, then breezed past Lyons in two games, 25-14 and 25-8.

  • HRC offers recreation programs

    Two fall recreation programs, aerobics and gymnastics, are being offered by Hillsboro Recreation Commission. Amber Monson, who has a doctorate in physical therapy, will provide an hour-long intermediate level bench-step aerobics class every Monday and Thursday evening, beginning at 8 p.m. Monday in city hall.

  • School carnival raises funds

    The longest line at the Hillsboro Elementary School carnival Friday at the Marion County fairgrounds wasn’t for the trampoline, ring toss, or the trolley. The biggest attraction for current and former HES students was the dunk tank. At times more than 20 students stood in line for the chance to send principal Evan Yoder plunging into the water. He was fine with the frequent soaking, knowing every ticket sold raised money to refurbish the school’s playground.

  • Hamm tapped for Tabor alumni spot

    Tabor College has named Rod Hamm as director of alumni relations. “I am very excited to be coming back to Tabor College as the director of alumni relations,” Hamm said. “I look forward to the opportunity of connecting with alumni and friends of the college and sharing with them what is happening on our campus.”

  • Kliewer is new Tabor coordinator

    Miriam Kliewer has been named Lifelong Learning coordinator at Tabor College. She replaces Connie Isaac, who retired in May after serving in the position for 20 years.

  • Entrants for patriotic scholarships sought

    Two patriotic scholarship competitions are available to Marion County students through Marion Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Marion and Ladies Auxiliary. An audio essay centers around the theme “Why veterans are important to our nation’s history and future.”

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