HEADLINES

  • Missing road sign gets colorful replacement

    No one seems to know quite when or how the street sign at the intersection of Eagle and 120th Rds. southwest of Hillsboro disappeared. The appearance of a replacement, in colors red, white, and blue, is just as mysterious to some who live nearby.

  • Historic house relocating brick by brick

    Not all of the stones remain. The Bartel House, built 136 years ago, is a shell of its original form.

  • Goessel scholars win state title

    Goessel High School won the Class 1A Division 1 Scholars Bowl state championship Saturday at Centre, with a tiebreaker deciding the outcome. Four teams had 3-2 records at the end of the championship round. Among the four teams tied, Goessel was 2-1 and had defeated Satanta who was also 2-1 in games with the final four teams.

  • Huelskamp town hall meeting is Thursday

    Congressman Tim Huelskamp will be in Hillsboro on Thursday to provide updates on current legislation and receive feedback from constituents. The town hall meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. at Hillsboro City Hall.

  • Farm bill deadlines approach

    Deadlines are near for new safety-net programs established by the 2014 federal farm bill. Farmers wanting to update yield histories or reallocate base acres must do so with the Farm Service Agency by Feb. 27.

DEATHS

  • Helen Carmichael

    Helen Carmichael, 102, of Lindsborg died Jan. 30. Suzanne Thole of Marion is her daughter. She was born March 3, 1912, in Lindsborg to Rodney and Etta (Lewin) Jenkins. She married Ralph Carmichael on Aug. 21, 1935.

  • Marilynn Long

    Former nurse Marilynn J. Long, 70, formerly of Holyrood, died Feb. 9 at her home at Marion Reservoir. She was born July 13, 1944, to Earl and Helen (Katzenmeier) Durr at Ellsworth. She worked as a licensed practical nurse in the surgery department of Wesley Medical Center.

DOCKET

OPINION

  • Judge for a day

    Oh, the crushing responsibility that comes with being placed in a seat of judgment — at least for me. Yes me, Oliver J. Good, Marion High School alumnus and news reporter, in a position to judge. Scary thought. Truth be told, it blew my mind when I was recently invited to be a judge. Me? Little old me, a bona fide judge, not of right and wrong or good and evil, but rather an adjudicator of the arts at Thursday’s forensics tournament hosted at Marion High School.

  • A personal wake-up call

    I know I have said several times in recent years that I am “older than dirt.” Most days I think that is so. Some days I think I am still 15, 20, or 45. If you are my age, you know what I mean. If you are in any of the previously mentioned age groups, you probably have no idea. At some point in August of this year, my high school class will celebrate its 50th high school reunion. I remember at our graduation, the class that graduated 50 years before the class of 1965 was invited to attend and be recognized. Many of them did just that and there was a good-sized group. They looked pretty old to me and I could not fathom reaching such an age. Well, guess what? The class of 1965 is there, just as the class of 1915 was when we graduated.

PEOPLE

  • Lifelong learning session is Friday

    The plight of Palestinian Christians will be the focus for the first spring session of Tabor College Lifelong Learning on Friday in the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center. Former Tabor College President Larry Nikkel and U.S. Mennonite Brethren Southern District minister Tim Sullivan will share about their recent trips to Israel and their increased awareness and concern for Palestinian Christians.

  • Geis wins livestock title for Hutch

    Lauren Geis of Durham was a member of a livestock judging team from Hutchinson Community College that won the junior intercollegiate championship at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Feb. 6. Fifty-five teams from 13 community colleges competed in the event. Students evaluated 12 different classes of livestock at the event, and presented eight sets of oral arguments as to place decisions in those classes.

  • Patients should plan to use clinic walk-in hours for minor illness

    Patients seeking medical attention at St. Luke Medical Clinic in Marion should know walk-in clinic hours are for the evaluation and treatment of minor illness and injuries. “Some people come in a little confused as to what they can see us for during
    walk-in hours,” St. Luke Medical Clinic Manager Tammy Snelling said. “Sometimes people come in for a medicine refill check or diabetes issues, but for those types of things patients should schedule appointments.”

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SCHOOL

  • GES to present music program

    Students from Goessel Elementary School will be in rhythm for a musical program to be presented at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday at the elementary school gymnasium. The program, titled “A New World: Musical Adventures and Life Lessons,” will feature songs pertaining to themes of helping each other, freedom, wandering, and joy.

  • Hutch CC announces fall honor roll students

    Hutchinson Community College recently recognized 20 Marion County students for academic honors for the fall semester. Erin Brubaker and Aaron Woelk of Goessel, Melissa Combs of Lincolnville, and Elizabeth Huntley of Marion were named to the president’s honor roll, which recognizes students with a 4.0 GPA.

  • Students tackle icy challenge

    Slush drinkers enjoying their icy drinks have two banes — “brain freeze,” and getting to the last glob of frozen delight stuck in the bottom of the cup. The latter conundrum could be on the outs if a company picks up an innovative straw design created by Hillsboro High School senior engineering students Hannah Bartel, Jakob Hanschu, and Jesse Meier.

  • Hillsboro FFA to hold pancake feed Saturday

    Area residents can catch a good breakfast courtesy of the Hillsboro FFA at 6 a.m. Saturday morning at the Old Towne Event Center. The FFA will provide all-you-can-eat pancakes with sausage and drink. The food will be served up until noon, with a suggested donation of $5 being the only price of admission.

  • Heyen qualifies for state piano festival

    Hillsboro High School senior Claire Heyen qualified for the state piano contest with a “1” rating at the regional piano festival Feb. 7 at Bethany College in Lindsborg. This is the fourth year Heyen has advanced to the state festival, which is Saturday at Wichita State University. She received “I” ratings in her prior three trips.

  • Edel Miller wins county spelling bee

    It took 17 rounds for Edel Miller of Goessel to be declared champion Feb. 11 at the Marion County Spelling Bee held at Centre schools. There were 20 competitors. Miller, an eighth grader, won the competition with the correct spelling of the word “appreciate.”

SENIOR LIVING

  • Lincolnville seniors enjoy companionship

    The Lincolnville Senior Citizens organization was established in 1977. The group met in the former Lincolnville 4-H community building. The size of the group has dwindled over the years, but the six Lincolnville senior citizens who meet each week at the new community center look forward to the time they spend together.

  • County seniors to meet Friday in Durham

    The board of directors of Senior Citizens of Marion County will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Durham Community Building. Morning refreshments will be served, and attendees are invited to eat lunch at Main Street Café.

  • Child educator takes talents to area retirement home

    It’s not very often someone gets to do what they love and make a living off it. Gayle Voth is an exception.

  • Wear Red Day was a success

    Participation in Wear Red Day Feb. 6 was great. People wore red to raise awareness about heart disease as it affects women. Keith Allison wore a red sweat suit and won the non-existent prize. Judy Thompson, the Veterans’ Service representative from Salina, visited the center Feb. 10.

SPORTS

  • Trojan girls upend Kingman

    Trailing throughout much of the game, Hillsboro rallied in the fourth quarter, led by Alex Ratzlaff, who put an exclamation point on the comeback with a game-winning 3-pointer, as the Trojans defeated Kingman 42-41. The Trojans trailed 30-25 late in the third quarter when Tara Proffitt connected on a basket, then fed the ball to Darcy Heinrichs for another, making the score 30-29 as the teams went to the final period.

  • Kingman slips past Hillsboro boys

    The Hillsboro boys’ basketball team led Kingman 24-21 at the half Friday, but succumbed to a strong third-quarter surge by the visiting Eagles, losing 46-41. Micah Allen got the Trojans off to a fast start with a long 3-pointer, and hit another on an assist from Grant Knoll to put Hillsboro up 8-5. Baskets by Braden Vogt and Allen gave the Trojans a 12-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.

  • Trojans place 5th at CKL wrestling

    Nathan Simhiser and Jon Carey scored second-place finishes Saturday as the Hillsboro Trojans placed fifth in the Central Kansas League tournament at Hoisington. After a first-round bye in the 132-pound division, Carey scored consecutive wins by fall over wrestlers from Hesston, Larned, and Smoky Valley to reach the championship match. He wrestled Pratt’s Cody Hoy to a draw in regulation, but lost the match in sudden victory.

  • Goessel boys fall to Solomon

    The Goessel boys’ basketball team was outmatched in the second half Friday against Solomon, losing 65-33 to the Wheat State League regular season champions. The Bluebirds kept the game close in the first half. Lawton Makovec hit a free throw and a 3-pointer to give the Bluebirds an early 4-2 lead. Connor Davis added a jumper, then Zach Wiens scored 7 consecutive points to give the Bluebirds a 13-12 lead. A floating layup at the buzzer put the Gorillas ahead 14-13 at the end of the first quarter.

  • Goessel girls beat Solomon, win league

    Goessel defeated Solomon 54-33 Friday to complete a clean sweep of Wheat State League foes and claim the regular season title. The Bluebirds finished the first quarter on a 7-2 run, as Page Hiebert, Aleena Cook, Makayla King and Alicen Meysing all scored to give Goessel the lead 10-7.

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