Carlsons’ Grocery and Hillsboro Industries will receive federal grants to pay for half the cost of installing and maintaining solar panels. But owners Greg Carlson and Mike Gerken have quite different ...

Hillsboro will be host for its own tournament this week, with the final games being played Saturday in Hillsboro. The Warriors were unable to win their homecoming game Friday night, losing 69-23 to ...

Interim police chief Zach Hudlin said police were summoned when the woman got stuck in the snow in the 1500 block of E. Main St. An officer helped get the wheelchair out of the snow and offered to ...

Newly installed county attorney Michelle Brown has ideas to recruit lawyers to the county. She is suggesting that some of her salary be set aside for such things as tuition reimbursement or bonuses ...

Marion senior Brian Nguyen continued an amazing season Saturday in Halstead, pinning all five of his opponents in just over six minutes of total wrestling time. Nguyen now has a 15-2 season record and ...

Marion dominated Inman, winning the Warriors’ homecoming game 58-43 Friday night. “We have been working on having more intensity on the defensive end, and it really helped us,” coach Kevin Dasenbrock ...

The forensics team is back in business and ready to face the season head on. Forensics typically is not a spectator sport, but community members are encouraged to come along for the ride. The team’s ...

Salary for Sheriff Jeff Soyez was set at $74,688. Salary for County Clerk Ashley Herpich was set at $65,724. Salary for County Treasurer Tina Groening was set at $65,724, an upward adjustment of ...

In his report on the Nov. 30 accident, Hudlin said the Toyota was parked illegally over the stall line, which is why he didn’t write a ticket. A photograph taken by the driver of the other car ...

Marion senior Luke Wessel and junior Eli Klenda has been named to the All-Academic state cross-country team for placing in the top 30 in the state and having a grade-point average of 3.75 or better.

Marion city office employee Sandy Scheele now works for the city of Hillsboro. She started Jan. 6 as accounts payable and payroll clerk. Those are her primary duties. administrator Matt Stiles said, ...

A leopard’s spots protect the creature, camouflaging it against the dappled shadows of the plains. Burkholder uses the pattern in a similar way, helping students feel safe in her quirkily decorated ...