Mueller has been criticized for taking part in a planning and zoning discussion of wind farms Jan. 29. Mueller addressed a letter to the editor in the Marion County Record that Dirks sent to all ...

Much as I’d love to blame politicians, I really can’t. Power corrupts. The temptation is too great for them to think of themselves not just as above the law but also as not bound by the basic ...

Western Associates, which relocated to Marion in 1983, is celebrating its 70th year. The company was founded in 1956 in Cedar Point by John and Mary Crofoot. The decision to move to Marion 43 years ...

Champions of character Shaliah Ensley and Sam Rziha have been named Marion High School’s student-athlete Champions of Character . Shaliah was honored for her hard work, positive attitude, and leading ...

A tax professional doing the same thing she does might charge $150 to file a simple return. “There is no reason to pay anyone to do your taxes,” Turk said. Nonfarm income tax is what she does. Tax ...

The For the Record page of the Record last week incorrectly reported that Christa Gann was ordered to pay landlord fees of $3,027.50. She actually was ordered to pay attorney fees.

County commissioners gave preliminary approval Monday to revisions in planning and zoning commissioners are appointed. Final adoption awaits formal drafting of changes by county counselor Brad Jantz.

The optics for any business looking to relocate are horrible. The impression is not that we want business with proper safeguards but that we have become Chicken Little and see the sky falling in the ...

Goessel’s Scholars Bowl team of Isabelle Alderfer, Aida Hartvickson, Elly Mai, Simon Rodeman, Claire Strecker and Moriah Guhr qualfied for state last week. The team won 6 of 10 matches and captured ...

Goessel (4-2 in league play) was led in scoring with Mackenzie Voth’s 11 points followed by Delaney Duerksen with 7 and Hailey Rosfeld with 6. The Bluebirds (11-5 overall) will face Herington (5-10) ...

Usually the motion to adjourn is an uneventful pin at the end of city council meeting. In the final seconds of a Peabody City Council meeting Monday night, a small discourse between a council member ...

Taxes go up with increased valuation if a taxing entity fails to reduce its mill rate to the so-called revenue-neutral rate. Mill rates must decrease by the same percentage that valuations increase to ...