10 YEARS AGO

JAN. 20, 2016

Straub International recently announced the closure of its Larned location, a move officials say should strengthen the company, including Marion’s Straub outlet.

It’s not unusual for students to visit Pilsen to tour St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church and tour the Father Emil Kapaun museum. However, Monday was the first time a group of teachers visited. About 130 teachers and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School of Derby and Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita made the trip.

If there’s a Marion structure people have been peeping inside of as of late, it’s the old Bown-Corby school building. Work crews are in the final stages of transforming the historic building into a new 12-unit apartment complex.

Local businesses helping make local news available by advertising in this week’s 10-page issue include Animal Health Center, Butler Community College, Carlsons’ Grocery, Lanning Pharmacy, Marion Assisted Living, Peabody Dentistry, Prairieland Partners, Spur Ridge Vet Hospital, St. Luke Hospital, and Webster Auto Service.