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 ...

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 ...

Dylan Kraus set a new Marion school record in the 400 meter run, taking first place at Beloit Relays on Friday. Taryn Kraus placed third in the 300 hurdles. Both Krauses, along with Erin Regnier and ...

A cloudy overcast and slight bursts of cool wind made for great conditions Tuesday afternoon at the Marion golf invitation. Three county schools — Marion, Centre, and Goessel — participated, along ...