20 YEARS AGO

march 29, 2006

Jim Strawn of Hutchinson has sold Elgin House Apartments. The facility at 115 N. 3rd St., Marion, was purchased by Jim and Nancy Cloutier of Hillsboro, who plan to renovate the building and reopen different businesses there.

Marion Junior Warrior wrestler Colton Jeffrey took fourth place this past weekend at a state wrestling tournament in Topeka. He will move on to nationals April 8 and 9 in Iowa.

Merle Flaming has expanded operations at his Marion business to include ice manufacturing and distribution. Frostbite Ice Co. began operations earlier this month and already boasts a large clientele.

The artwork of Marion High School graduate Joel Versch will be on display April 14 in the Mark A. Chapman Art Gallery at Kansas State University. Versch is a fine-arts major at K-State. His parents are Jim and Judy Versch of Marion.

A concrete rhinoceros was stolen March 21 from Deer Trail Implement, 902 N. Cedar St., Marion.