Tampa News

For many in Kansas this week -- it's wheat harvest week. It's not an auspicious way to start.

An unwelcome intruder entered private property at 1:20 p.m. May 30 in the 2000 block of 290th Road, Lincolnville, drank beer and yelled, then spun the tires on her vehicle, causing gravel to be thrown at a house and vehicle.

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.

Marion County dispatchers had limited abilities during the weekend, director Michele Abbott said Monday at Marion County Commission meeting.

Marion County Commission met Monday with five Tampa businessmen who seek to have an asphalt road into town.

More than 30 motorcycles converged on Tampa Saturday for a belated celebration of Frank Patton's 92nd birthday.

Members of the Shady Ladies Red Hat Society enjoyed dinner out Wednesday in Lost Springs and then went to the former Lost Springs site on the Santa Fe Trail, where Alice Bell presented some history about it as a campsite for travelers on the trail.

Marion County Road and Bridge Department will continue grinding 330th Road east of Tampa into gravel despite requests from area residents to leave it the same.

Six gathered Tuesday afternoon for game day at the senior center. Those present were Al and Darlene Sondergard of Ramona, Margaret Jirak, Shirley Zaieman, Jim Clemmer, and Jane Vajnar.

The Marion County Commission Monday approved spending about $48,000, according to an architect's estimate, to remodel the communications center in the Marion County Jail.

The filing deadline for candidates running in 2009 local elections is noon Tuesday, Jan.