HILLSBORO Star-Journal newspaper from Hoch Publishing Co., covering news and sports in Marion County, Kansas, including the communities of Durham, Goessel, Hillsboro and Lehigh and the Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh USD 410 and Goessel USD 411 school districts

City council members unanimously approved raising fees for water service to $34 a month for minimum plus $6.71 per 1,000 gallons for up to 7,000. Rates would go up to $6.85 per 1,000 gallons for 7,001 to 15,000 gallons; $6.98 for 15,001 to …

2023年9月7日 · By NICHOLAS KIMBALL Staff writer Football Looking for a bounce-back season, Coach Demetrius Cox has been diligently preparing his team, both physically and mentally, for the challenges and triumphs that lie ahead. “The sweat, the drills, and the late-night practices have all been building up to this moment – a chance to showcase the results of our hard work and dedication,” Cox said ...

2023年7月5日 · By PHYLLIS ZORN Staff writer Sheep feed containing toxic amounts of copper has triggered six lawsuits against a local feed company and a Bern milling company. Sherry Nelson, Lincolnville, filed suit June 30 against Countryside Feed in Hillsboro and Valley View Milling in Bern. Nelson, who owns Stardust Sheep Farm, claims feed she bought in 2021 was mislabeled, negligently manufactured, and ...

Breaking mirror? To the editor: In reference to: “Marion mayor defends police in newspaper raid: ‘I’m not sure exactly what they did wrong”. I’ve watched Marion’s sordid drama unfold since the news broke of the newspaper raid more than a month ago. I’ve struggled to remain conscious while reading the years’ worth of the mayor’s petty, unmanly whining on his Facebook page ...

2024年8月15日 · Clerks may disappear but secrecy doesn’t The last thing Marion County needed was another secrecy-shrouded scandal to weaken public trust in institutions of government. Unfortunately, that’s just what it got last week in Peabody when it was disclosed that a convicted financial felon, promoted from dogcatcher to city clerk and behind in his court-ordered restitution, had vanished. Clearly ...

Sheriff rips dealer over warranty By PHYLLIS ZORN Staff writer Sheriff Jeff Soyez complained to county commissioners Monday that Midway Motors isn’t honoring its warranty on the motor of one of his department’s vehicles. Midway contends the motor’s problems were caused by a hose coming off the oil cooler. The department purchased the Durango new. It came with a 100,000-mile warranty. It ...

Hillsboro Community Hospital is asking for a zoning change that would prohibit outside out-of-town medical facilities from locating facilities within the city limits.

2023年11月30日 · The new director of Marion Aquatic Center credits her jobs as a lifeguard with leading her to a career in teaching swimming skills and water safety.

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