Goessel News

Given the difficult financial times, school districts across the state are facing many challenges.

It's that time of year again. The football regular season is over, but basketball practice hasn't started.

Given the difficult financial times, school districts across the state are facing many challenges.

Goessel, Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody-Burns high schools will each present a musical production this weekend.

Newbury Avenue in Paxico is home to antique stores and, starting Monday, a new cafe.

Sandy Fruit of Central Kansas Community Foundations and Marion County Economic Development Director Teresa Huffman presented information Monday to Marion City Council regarding joining the foundation.

Goessel High School FFA members returned from FFA National Convention determined to compete at the 2010 convention, sponsor John Bergin said.

Organizers of the newly formed Marion County Cultural Arts and Learning Center are looking for people willing to share their skills in the hope of preserving the Menno nite heritage for future generations.

Don and Irma Smith, parents of Lonnie Smith, were staying at the Marion County Lake.

Marion County Commission met with mayors or council members from five cities to discuss possible changes to Marion County Economic Development Council bylaws Tuesday.

5 at Goessel Elementary School. After roll call, which was to introduce the person sitting on the right, Shelbi Stultz led the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge.

Tiffani Ewert and Marc Knowles of Wichita were married at 3:30 p.m. June 13 in a double-ring ceremony at St.

Everyone is invited to take part in the Goessel Senior Center potluck beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

The flu forces St. John's Military School to cancel Friday night's football game against Goessel.

Marion County Emergency Medical Services responded to 115 calls for ambulances in September, keeping the agency on pace for a record-setting year.

Hillsboro USD 410 Board of Education voted Monday to join Schools for Fair Funding, a group that successfully sued the State of Kansas for more school funding in 2005.

Tuesday was the deadline for Kansas schools to submit yearly enrollment figures to the state.

Accidents reported The following accidents were reported to Marion County law enforcement agencies: U.S.-50 near milemarker 298: Benjamin D. Johnson, 18, Wichita, was eastbound on U.S.-50 near milemarker 298 in a 2003 Ford F-250 pickup at 10:56 a.m. Sept.

Return to Hillsboro Star-Journal sheriff Incident reports A four-wheeled, all-terrain vehicle was taken from a property in the 400 block of Upland Road in Peabody, Aug.

The fire truck was a popular stop during Big Truck Night as children flocked to see the fire equipment, receive a junior firefighter sticker and meet Hillsboro's fire chief, Ben Steketee, and others in the department.