Grant tour to stop twice

The Kansas Department of Commerce’s Community Impact Tour, highlighting grants for community improvement, will make stops Thursday in Marion County.

An estimated 17 tour participants will stop for lunch at 12:45 p.m. at Bill and Essie’s BBQ, 301 E. Main St., Marion, then travel at 2:15 p.m. to Hillsboro Community Child Care Center, 211 Elm St., Hillsboro.