For the third week in a row, Marion County Lake will be under a blue-green algae advisory. An algae warning imposed two weeks ago was lowered to a watch last week and renewed Friday for another week.

Florence United Methodist Church is a small congregation, with 20 or so members. It isn’t exactly flush with cash, either; unable to afford a full-time minister, the church instead has a guest speaker ...

Having been in town for 13 months, Dahlgren is selling the building that serves as her residence and coffee shop, The Sit Down. She wants to move back to the East coast — either south New Jersey or ...

Like blue eyes and blonde hair, demolition derby competition is a trait that passes from one generation to another. Gavin Druse, 16, Marion, began creating derby cars to smash when he was only 11.

A dog bite July 16 in Marion turned out to be only a minor scratch that needed no treatment beyond having the wound cleaned. Interim Police Chief Zach Hudlin said the dog hadn’t behaved aggressively ...

Though organizers said before the tournament that they expected eight or more teams to compete, only three showed up — the Fredonia Yellowjackets, the Humboldt Cubs, and the host Cottonwood Valley ...

What we find even more curious is the number of generally sane and responsible politicians — including our other U.S. senator — whose voices have fallen mainly silent as such things as President Trump ...

Much of the county, particularly the Hillsboro area, was hammered by wind and thunderstorms Monday night. County road and bridge crews out from 1 until 9 a.m. Tuesday — some later — cutting limbs and ...

Renewed discussion of the agreement came after 60-year-old Darren Makovec was found unconscious and not breathing at a farmhouse south of 340th and Wagon Wheel Rds. He ultimately was pronounced dead ...

Fire call largely ignored; poor turnout follows airing of complaints, from Marion County Record for July 23, 2025 ...

“The issue in the past has been that the district has not been flushing at a high enough rate to create the necessary scouring effect to move the discolored water,” he said. “People will go to the end ...

Often, a seasoned horse will spend many years at showcases, having grown up alongside its rider. For local youths, competing is less about a high score than it is about an evening out with a ...