Opportunities beyond high school have expanded rapidly. O’Hare estimates that nearly 150 colleges and universities now offer women’s wrestling at the junior college, NAIA, and NCAA levels, with ...

Transitions can include movement-based activities, such as tip-toeing, slow-motion walking, or short yoga breaks before naptime. Cope emphasizes the importance of letting children contribute to ...

Locally, St. Luke Hospital is expected to benefit. Sen. Jerry Moran, who helped get the program included in a federal reconciliation bill, said the investment would help struggling facilities upgrade ...

Hillsboro and Marion hand trash pickups themselves. Nisly and Hillsboro use trash trucks with an arm to pick up trash containers. “These are standard dumpsters,” Nisly representative Merrill Yoder ...

A weekend train derailment is being investigated north of Lost Springs, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesman said Tuesday. According to the railroad, four hopper cars derailed about 5 a.m. Saturday. Two ...

While Hillsboro announced at last week’s council meeting, that it would not increase utility rates, Marion probably will, Wells said, because the city contends it is losing money 0n providing electric ...

Boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams from Marion and Hillsboro competed Friday and Saturday at Herington. On the girls’ side Friday, Hillsboro placed sixth out of 12 teams, and Marion placed ninth.

The Hetts’ cropland is farmed by a friend. Their cattle are run by another. When Kimberly needed rock for a road repair, she called her cousin. When Carol fell while chasing windblown mail, it was a ...

Dogs allowed to compete at Westminster are judged on their eyes, teeth, hips, and elbows. “We show them to breed them,” she said. “They are being judged against tough standards.” Her love for dogs, ...

Winning streaks for both the Marion and Goessel girls’ teams reached four Friday night. Centre also won. Peabody-Burns, however, remains winless, and Hillsboro had the night off. The Warriors extended ...

For homeowners in older Marion County houses, Koslowsky said, better insulation, sealed ductwork and slightly lower thermostat settings can reduce energy bills. For families juggling debt, he ...

Barnes, a community member who was trying to be a peacemaker during the meeting, will now end up facing battery charges for the after-meeting incident. “I’m speaking to the gentleman from Lawrence ...