15 YEARS AGO

Nov. 24, 2010

Marion County commissioners voted Monday to approve a conditional-use permit for a wind farm proposed by Rex Savage of Windborne Energy, rural Florence. The county’s planning commission had received no unfavorable letters or public comments, but some unfavorable comments were made at Monday’s meeting.

Marion High School sophomore Austin Pederson is pictured as he works on a project in his woodworking class. Students are making a variety of projects, perfecting carpentry skills.

Nine teams, 32 singles, 16 doubles, and 25 all-event players participated Nov. 6 and 7 in a tournament at SherBowl Lanes, Marion. Scratch winners were: team, SherBowl Lanes; women’s singles, Sonya Morse; men’s singles, Ryan Morse; doubles, Marty Bell and Kenny Remmers; all events, women, S. Morse; and men, R. Morse.

Fifth grader Jordan Whitwell is pictured as he walks out of Marion Elementary School into a surprise snowfall Nov. 17. Near blizzard conditions made the community look like a winter wonderland but only for a short time. By the weekend, residents were enjoying temperatures in the 60s again.

The 17th annual Marion County Toy Run was a big success with 120 motorcycles, 10 classic cars, and a vintage fire truck plus a trailer full of bicycles for kids.

Marion native and longtime resident Roger W. Hannaford III was named president-elect of Kansas Land Title Association at its annual convention Aug. 14 in Overland Park.