Cody loses bid to drop case. Trial delayed until at least summer. By MICHAEL MARESH. Staff writer. Former Marion police chief Gideon Cody’s attempt to dismiss felony damages aga ...

Political disagreement is fine. In fact, it’s to be encouraged. That’s how democracy works. But when people on both sides begin resorting to overwrought intimidation tactics, it’s time to stress that ...

COUNTY'S PROCEDURAL NIGHTMARES:   2 commissioners vie for chairman, from Marion County Record for Jan. 7, 2026 ...

Bina was drafted and served six years in the Kansas National Guard. He married in 1968. Although some of the men he trained with were sent overseas, Bina remained stateside. Over the decades, Bina has ...

Hillsboro and Peabody-Burns were the only schools in the county that played games Friday night. On the road, Hillsboro’s girls beat Pratt 37-21. “We were a little sluggish, but the girls played hard,” ...

Every morning from Monday to Friday and sometimes Saturday a group of six Marion residents meet at the Sit Down to sip coffee and hang out for more than an hour. The group consists of Robin Bazil, ...

A Marion couple wants to create options for people looking for apartments in the city. Matt and Jenna Meyerhoff will be renovating apartments at the top floor of the former County Seat Decorating ...

Derek Belton’s reappointment to another term on the county’s planning and zoning commission was stayed last week — at least for the time being. County commissioner Clarke Dirks proposed that the seat ...

Marion residents wanting to own pit bulls or a Rottweiler may soon be able to. Current policy states that dogs are not allowed in the city if they have 51% of one of the breeds. Such dogs running at ...

Keith Edward Just, 80, Yukon, Oklahoma, died Oct. 27, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born Aug. 27, 1945, in Wichita to John and Pearl (Waite) Just and grew up in Marion County. He graduated from ...

No visitation is planned for Emma Elizabeth Douglas, 88, who died Dec. 27, Born Feb. 2, 1937, to Harry “Chris” and Anna Maria (Thohoff) Colgin on her family’s farm near Bayard, she married Merle ...

Cattle is Heath Shields’ family story in Marion County. Today, Shields is working to ensure that legacy continues. Shields traces his family’s ranching roots back to 1889, when his ...