30 years ago

may 15, 1996

Work will begin next week on a Marion County Courthouse accessibility project. Commissioners signed contracts Monday with Sunflower Building of Manhattan. Completion is scheduled for Nov. 26.

Irene Kinsey has been chosen resident of the month at Hilltop Manor, where she has lived for more than 15 years.

“I like living here because I’m not alone, and yet I have my own home,” she said.

Irene worked as a housekeeper at St. Luke Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1978.

Jeff Peterson of Manhattan, son of Dan and Linda Peterson of Burdick, won the Wichita River Festival wheelchair river run Saturday in Wichita. His time in the 10-kilometer race was 30 minutes 39 seconds. He started entering wheelchair races only this spring.

Ethan Good of Marion was invited by Governor Bill Graves to attend this year’s annual Governor’s Scholars award program May 5 in Topeka. The ceremony honors the top academic 1% of Kansas high school seniors.

John l. Moore of Marion will carry the Olympic torch for part of its trek through Kansas this week. Moore and several members of his bicycle association were selected to carry the torch Friday from Topeka to Emporia.

Exchange student Kikuko Higashino is student of the month at Marion High School. She was a member of the MHS cross-country team this season, has art on display at Butler County Community College of Marion, and won second place overall at a Cottonwood Valley League art festival with 150 participants. Kikuko’s host parents in Marion are Doug and Joy Vogel.