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.

“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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Blood drives are planned for 1:15 to 6:15 p.m. today at Eastmoor United Methodist Church in Marion and 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at Goessel Church in Goessel. Appointments are being accepted at ...

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 ...

John R. “Rocky” Hett, 81, Marion, died Monday. Services are pending. Yazel-Megli Funeral Home, Marion, is in charge of arrangement. A complete obituary is planned for next week’s issue.

Throughout the pandemic, Wilson promoted the idea that billionaire Bill Gates used vaccinations as part of a plan to depopulate the earth, that ivermectin (which treats intestinal parasites) was a ...

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 ...

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 ...