On Wednesdays and Mondays, however, the alley springs into life. Buckets of beer are constantly brought around by staff at Willy J’s, a beautiful old restaurant connected to the space, open on league ...

That’s one deer strike every 2¼ days — a rate 21.4% higher than it was just three years ago. Mating season, known as rutting, typically adds as many as 40 additional crashes to the total. Rutting ...

Just wanted to share a note of gratitude for the letter in last week’s paper from the Pilsen sesquicentennial committee. It covered all the activities celebrating Pilsen’s 150 years. It was a ...

Street smarts? Kids have played there for years, but council members and police may change that, from Marion County Record for Oct. 30, 2024 ...

As temperatures drop around the county, farmers are finishing milo harvest and preparing to get wheat seeds down in time for winter. “We’re winding down soybean harvest right now while at the same ...

Marion County Health Fair will be 8 to 11 a.m. Nov. 2 at Marion Sports and Aquatics Center. This year’s health fair will feature laboratory tests at reduced cost, flu and COVID-19 shots, exhibitors, a ...

A story last week misidentified the author of a draft food truck ordinance reviewed by Marion City Council. The author was City Attorney Brian Bina.

Abilene and Smoky Valley Raiload’s traditional Christmas train, the Cowtown Santa Express, will begin its weekend run Nov. 29 in Abilene. The train, Abilene’s Rock Island depot, and adjoining areas ...

Herbalife’s claims of easy weight-loss through shakes and teas alone are contested, but some, like Parsons, say the diet has worked well for them. She typically drinks an Herbalife shake or coffee for ...

A water pipe broke at 2 p.m. Wednesday outside Central Bank, causing water to spring up from underground and leak onto the street. Flooding was most prominent in the alley behind the bank between 3rd ...