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Marion High School Lady Warriors, from left, Erin Meierhoff, Julia Zeiner, Bridget Lundy, Lindsay Hett, Kayley Heerey, Danae Edwards, and Sarah Gueterston proudly display their trophy after their 52-41 win over Eureka Saturday in the finals of the substate basketball tournament in Eureka. The team now advances to the state tournament and will play Beloit at 4:45 p.m. Thursday in Hutchinson.


Cheyenne Sawyer and Harrison Beery have fun in a giant tub of plastic balls, one of the activities Saturday at Daddy Olympics, an event put on by Marion County Parents as Teachers and Marion County Head Start. Dads and kids participated in various activities – from “ice skating” with wax paper wrapped around their feet to getting rides in laundry baskets -- at the USD 408 Sports and Aquatic Center. The event was made possible by a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation.


Yellow crime scene tape surrounds two vehicles that were set on fire Friday morning at the home of Jeremy Miller on Locust Street, Peabody. Miller is a Peabody police officer. A squad car was also damaged in an unsuccessful attempt to burn it.


These beautiful crocus flowers and a bee were enjoying the sun this week as Mother Nature showed Marion County residents that indeed it is time for spring.