These might be inescapable costs of doing business, like the cocoa and candy canes Santa gives his elves. But there also seem to be some significant capital purchases, such as $6,386.51 for a rock ...

Peabody residents had been advised Thursday morning to boil drinking water after a line break resulted in loss of pressure within its water distribution system. Failure to maintain pressure can result ...

A memorial service for Sharron “Sherry” Louise Higgins, 69, Hillsboro, who passed away Dec. 12, 2024, will be 10 a.m. Dec. 20 at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton. Private burial will take place ...

Listening to Marion seniors talk about Christmas past shows that it’s not the presents that matter, it’s the presence of others. Sharon Rizo said her fondest Christmas memory was 1977, when she was in ...

Pine Creek is a vast farm. The Goerings plant between 1,200 and 1,500 trees a year; firs and pines stretch far into the distance. “My own figuring is that if half of them eventually end up to be nice ...

Happy Hustlers 4-H club members went caroling Dec. 2 at St. Luke Living Center and Marion Assisted Living. They met afterward at Marion County Lake hall. A total of 27 members, 4 leaders, and 10 ...

Medicare has since extended its deadline for those affected by Clearspring denials. But Winkler’s case is one example of various insurance issues seniors are grappling with, and which may worsen in ...

Because of the Constitution, there are hurdles to jump for major life-changing events in the federal government, but at the state level lives can be seriously impacted by a simple stroke of the pen.

Hillsboro is six months into a program that has seen it sell off 22 city vehicles and lease new vehicles as replacements. Police chief Jessey Hiebert, whose department received four 2025 Ford ...

The first of three applicants for Emergency Medical Service director was interviewed Monday by commissioners. No decision will be made until at least two other candidates are interviewed. The ...

City council members unanimously approved raising fees for water service to $34 a month for minimum plus $6.71 per 1,000 gallons for up to 7,000. Rates would go up to $6.85 per 1,000 gallons for 7,001 ...