Marion County RECORD

3rd boil order lifted

A boil water advisory issued by Kansas Department of Health and Environment for Rural Water District No. 1 was lifted Thursday after being in effect for nearly a week. The advisory was issued just hours after a different one in Burns was lifted last Saturday. It marked the third boil order in the county since Aug. 20.

Peabody may hire private ambulance

Peabody could turn to a private ambulance company while a proposed county ambulance station remains in limbo. Fire chief Colton Glenn asked council members Monday to support exploring a contract with TECHS for 24-hour emergency medical service.

Rocks replace waves but not without peril

Waves began being swapped for rocks last week on Remington Rd. between US-56 and 290th Rd. as Marion County road and bridge began chip-sealing the nine-mile stretch. But the process introduced a challenge to drivers. Until the “chips” are compacted into oil and excess rocks are removed as part of the normal chip-seal process, travel at 55 mph can be hazardous.

Life lessons in a tortilla: Cooking classes return

Making salsa was on her lesson plan — and, ominously, it involved handing out knives to 15A lively teenagers. But, a 26-year teaching veteran of every level but kindergarten and fourth grade, Cooper is a master of controlled chaos and needn’t have worried.

'Less' is more: 50-year-old cookbook is recipe for life

No one expected the cookbook to become a runaway hit. Published in 1976, “More-with-Less Cookbook”sold 850,000 copies and became the all-time bestseller of Herald Press, the Mennonite and Anabaptist publishing house. Unruh’s chicken and noodles recipe appeared on Page 47. Subtitled “Recipes and suggestions by Mennonites on how to eat better and consume less of the world’s limited food resources,” the book appealed to readers with simple recipes and advice for cooking and eating more sustainably.

Mennonites in my kitchen

A wedding gift, the“More-with-Less Cookbook”introduced me to Mennonite values like hospitality, simplicity, and community. My copy bears witness. It’s tattered, spotted with food stains, and still bearing an inscription, now fading, from a friend who gave it to us: “Dear Mary, More than any other cookbook, this one has helped shape our family eating habits to healthy, responsible ones. We hope you enjoy it, too.”

Fiber OK if not for AI, data center

Marion County commission unanimously voted Monday to approve a fiber-optic substation southwest of Goessel with explicit restriction that the property cannot become a data center, artificial-intelligence computing facility, or cryptocurrency mine. Property owners Matthew and Laura Voth sought a conditional-use permit to allow Lumen to develop the fiber-optic facility.

Age question delays teacher's sentencing

Sentencing for former Peabody-Burns teacher Brett McGee was postponed Monday after a Kansas Supreme Court decision prompted new arguments over lifetime supervision. District Judge Keith Collett reset sentencing for 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2 so he could review Friday’s State v. Contreras decision and filings from both sides.

Medicare: Can Advantage be a disadvantage?

No 65th birthday goes unheralded in America — at least not for those eligible for Medicare. As the milestone approaches, mailboxes of soon-to-be Medicare recipients begin to fill with a bewildering barrage of ads and flyers.

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ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR:

Manfred Hein

Services for Manfred Hein, 86, who died Friday, will be scheduled later. A funeral home provided incorrect spelling of a name in previous versions.

Lola Ware

A memorial service for Lola M. Blythe Ware, 94, White City, who died Sept. 5, will be 11:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at White City United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 9:30 to 11 a.m. that day at the church.

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Writer feeds his inner explorer with bugs, buzzards

I’ve snowshoed on Mount Rainier — the state’s highest peak — and had Point Defiance Park, an urban park spanning 760 acres, practically in my backyard. Trails were everywhere. Hiking and walking were just as enjoyable for me as much as the landscape I grew accustomed to. So when I heard about Willow Walk Trail at Marion Reservoir, I knew I had to check it out.

Historic hotel is a discovered destination for travelers

Still, there was a moment of dissonance when I reached Main St. The faux gas lamps and scattered rhinos suggested something lively, but I felt very alone — no moving cars, no pedestrians, not even trees with leaves aflutter. My honest first impression of the county seat was: Wait, what? How could a fine hotel be here?

Small-town coffee shops invite small-town charm

One day, a man from Lost Springs sat down next to him at the Sit Down in Marion. The two struck up a conversation, and Almaguer soon discovered the man was his neighbor’s uncle at Marion County Lake. “If you don’t know anything about Lost Springs, it’s tiny,” Almaguer said. “He was a nice guy. Made my meal.”

Early resident helped create stone arches, communities

The search for an answer led him to Walter Sharp, an early Marion resident who became one of Kansas’ most prolific bridge builders — and more. “I thought, wow, these are really cool bridges,” Lindsey said. “I wonder how and when they built these? And one thing led to the next.”

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Finding a path from data centers to news oases

As much as people hate them, it’s amazing how often they use them. Data centers have become the landfills of the 2020s. We scream “Not in my backyard!” but appear to have no problem keeping them in our pocket. When you Google something, you’re using a data center. When you go on Facebook, you’re using a data center. Use ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or any of a host of other AI agents to write something or design a flyer, and you’re using a data center. Get GPS directions, send and receive email, even read this paper online, and you’re using a data center.

ANOTHER DAY IN THE COUNTRY:

AMERICA AT 250:

LETTER:

Card shower requested for anniversary

Couple to celebrate 70th anniversary

Vernon and Arlene Bowers will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Oct. 5. Vernon Bowers and Arlene Klein were married Oct. 5, 1956, on Old Settlers Day at Out Savior Lutheran Church, Marion.

Blood drives planned

Two blood drives are planned in coming weeks in Marion County:

Senior Center menus

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