Hillsboro News

Both accidents occurred within 12 feet of each other. n Around 100 people turned out Saturday evening for the first 'Fourth of July Eve' block party at the historic Schaeffler House in Hillsboro.

The Hillsboro Farmers Market, now in its fourth year, continues to evolve with a variety of vendor products during the summer-long season.

Hillsboro celebrated the 125th anniversary of the citya s incorporation during the weekend.

Matthew and Stacie Marsden of Marion announce the birth of their son Cameron Michael Marsden, born May 20 at Newton Medical Center.

Diane Claassen introduces the 'gifts to the community' portion of the program to the nice-sized crowd that turned out on a very warm Friday evening for the downtown celebration of HIllsboro's 125th.

Illustrative of a harvest estimated at 90 percent complete, the grain trucks of local farmers stood idle Monday mid-morning at the Cooperative Grain & Supply elevator in Hillsboro while a semi-truck wheels around in the background to load up wheat for transport to the next destination.

As Hillsboro celebrates its 125th anniversary, the William F. Schaeffler House will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Cheryl Lynn Prieb and Ross Michael Duerksen were united in marriage April 4 at Garden Community Church in Moundridge with pastor Bruce Porter officiating.

Goessel native Bethany Amstutz will reprise her role in the musical 'The Upside-Down King' for three performances in Krehbiel Auditorium on the Bethel College campus in North Newton later this month.

The last thing LaVern Lyon wanted to do was fly to Sweden to meet a relative he never knew existed.

Lois J. Bailey, 75, emergency medical technician and instructor and long-time Florence resident, died June 7 at Legacy Park at Peabody.

The building currently occupied by Quilts & QuiltRacks, looks like any other building on Hillsboroa s Main Street.

The City of Hillsboro will celebrate its 125th anniversary next week. Like other towns, its early history was of rapid economic development, free from the constraints of government regulation and taxes.

Eleven weathered, hot, and hungry individuals arrived on foot early Sunday afternoon at St.

The total population of Marion County on March 1, 1908, was 21,639 and on March 1, 1909, was 22,046, a gain of 406.

Several college students from Marion County received honors that were announced this week.

A book signing reception for Katie Funk Wiebe is planned for noon to 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the Java Jays in the Tabor College Student Center on campus.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hoch and baby Wharton came down from Topeka last Saturday to make their home "in the old town." They have moved into the house just vacated by Mr.

Three Hillsboro businesses have been selected to make commemorative mugs, medallions and T-shirts for the citya s 125th anniversary celebration June 25 to July 3. Each item will include the celebrationa s 1884-2009 logo, featuring the Funk Building, better known as Olde Towne.

Concerts by Bucky Covington, T. Graham Brown, Kebo Cyrus, and locals The Greenhorns are expected to benefit other events at Marion County Fair, fair board member Chuck McLinden told Marion County commissioners Friday.