Peabody enjoyed an evening of jazz on Saturday as a young quintet entertained an audience of 40 at Sunflower Theater. The show was free, though donations could be made to the theater’s ongoing ...

Marion County has the fifth-highest percentage of tax exempt property in the state at 25.2%, according to a study by the Kansas Association of Counties. Only Morton, at 41.7%; Riley, at 40.4%; Jackson ...

Loyd’s audit also acknowledges for the first time that the city’s finances could be impacted by pending lawsuits, the awards or settlements of which could exceed the amount for which the city is ...

The council approved an ordinance that established the development as a reinvestment housing incentive district, as well as a notice to sell the property. City Administrator Matt Stiles said farmland ...

Chase County Detention Center has been contracted by ICE to hold suspected illegal immigrants since 2008. As of April 30, 119 of 143 Chase County inmates were classified as “deportable aliens” on the ...

County Treasurer Tina Groening told county commissioners Monday that 15 properties sold for $61,350 during an April 17 tax sale paid $16,801.82 in general taxes and $4,770.99 in special taxes.

The state 2A forensics tournament Saturday at Marion drew 258 contestants from 25 schools. Students from Marion and Hillsboro schools were among them. Students prepared some presentations in advance ...

Marion’s swim team, with athletes from throughout the county, took sixth out of 23 teams Saturday at the Maize girls’ dive and swim invitational. Lauryn Vogt led the team with first-place finishes in ...