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A blue-green algae warning issued Thursday for Marion Reservoir is putting a crimp in the plans of
What follows is a summary of Independence Day celebrations as recorded in Peabody newspaper articles, ads, and editorial comments throughout the years.
A comment on the direction the celebration has taken in the years since 1977 when a downtown riot occurred after the fireworks celebration concludes the article.
Peabody Gazette-Herald, June 29, 1916:
SPECTACULAR JULY FOURTH FEATURES
HORSE AND MOTORCYCLE RACES, BAND CONCERTS, GREASED PIG AND OTHER EVENTS
A 10-month-old boy at a rural home southeast of Goessel died Friday, failing to respond to resuscitation efforts by emergency medical personnel after reportedly choking on something.
“We suspect choking on a food particle or foreign object,” Sheriff Robert Craft said.
Half of the 14 applicants invited to the first meeting of a new committee focused on economic development last week will no longer be voting members.
Remaining in the group will be:
Peabody City council members will ask voters in November whether to maintain the city’s sales tax, already the highest in the county.
The current one percent tax, approved by voters in 2006 to pay for street repairs, is scheduled to expire Dec. 31.
Ten days after being arrested on multiple drug charges, a Hillsboro teen has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly threatening another teen with a BB gun that resembles a .44 magnum.
Clayton Tate Lingenfelter, 18, Hillsboro, was arrested after police officer Steven Janzen responded to a report at 10:45 p.m. June 22 of a man waving a pistol at another person in a domestic situation at Madison and 1st Sts.
The Central Park Antiques building in downtown Marion was appraised Saturday as part of a potential sale that could usher in a new business, The Fam Lee Bakery.
“The store is sold but we haven’t closed on it yet,” Central Park Antiques owner Nadine Iseli said. “It was appraised Saturday. The Lees will be taking the building over the day we close, but Delmar and I haven’t heard the closing date yet.”
Last week’s blue-green algae warning for Marion Reservoir was downgraded Thursday to a watch.
No restrictions on boating or fishing are in place. However, visitors should wash with clean water after coming in contact with lake water.
LeRoy Berg, 76, died Thursday at Salem Home, Hillsboro.
Born Feb. 27, 1940, to Peter and Audrey (Heal) Berg in Hillsboro, he is survived by a sister, Janice Crocker of Indianola, Iowa.
The remains of former Peabody resident Mary (Carr) Herpich, 88, who died Oct. 3 in Roeland Park, will be buried at 2 p.m. Sunday in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.
She was born Sept. 22, 1927, in Peabody to Tom and Minnie (Slaymaker) Carr and graduated in 1945 from Peabody High School.
Hillsboro Industries employee Dennis Ray Hamm, 53, died Thursday at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
Born May 21, 1963, in Hillsboro to Ted and Ruth (Black) Hamm, he is survived by brothers Clinton of Newton, Loren of McPherson, and Alan, Howard, and Terry of Hillsboro and by sister Sandra Bezdek of Hillsboro.
Homemaker Rosella Jost, 99, died June 20 at Hillsboro Community Hospital.
Born June 13, 1917, to Peter J. and Maria (Siemens) Franz in Corn, Oklahoma, she married Marvin G. Jost on August 18, 1940, in Chico, California. He died in 2008.
Adventurous couples in search of a memorable date night or single ladies on the prowl for a prince might want to try hunting bullfrogs at Marion County Park and Lake.
Taking a moment to stop and listen, one will likely hear the strident
When Marion meat cutter Clive Jarvis plunked down $5,250 for 80 acres on the east edge of town in 1945, nine scattered circles of sand and a cement pond were part of the deal.
Such was Marion Country Club and its golf course in those days. Aside from a clubhouse constructed in 1950, it was little different when he sold the club to member investors in 1970.
When Bob Dylan wrote, “The Times They Are a-Changin’” in 1964, he wasn’t referring to a time-honored fireside sweet. But time marches on, and s’mores they are a-evolving, so Dylan’s anthem can now be applied to seeking the truth about just desserts.
Nationwide and in Marion County, graham crackers, chocolate bars, and even standard marshmallows have been tossed in favor of other delectable s’more ingredients.
Folks who’ve watched past July 4 parades in Ramona, celebrating anything and everything redneck, might have thought they’d seen it all, but Dickinson County “invaders” promise to shake things up this year.
Redneck in Ramona organizer Jessica Gilbert said Rocking Horse Ranch of Dwight has an entry for Monday’s parade that could redefine the meaning of redneck.
Misty Hett is pushing herself to new limits, training for an extreme event she has never done before: a triathlon.
“I’ve been running and doing 5K’s and stuff for a while,” Hett said. “I was one half of a half-marathon relay last year, but I’ve never done a triathlon before. I just wanted take my stuff to the next level and try something different.”
No matter how many times you’ve been to Marion County Fair, this year’s smorgasbord will have new things to sample.
One change is dates. This year’s fair is July 27 through 31.
Marion resident Nicki Case’s love of quilting made it natural for her to try barn quilting, where patterns are painted onto boards instead of sewn in fabric.
Friends inspired her to take up fabric quilting more than a decade ago.
Nothing says Fourth of July like fireworks, but when fireworks can be used is limited.
“The largest issue that we’ve had is the discharge of fireworks after the time frames,” Marion city administrator Roger Holter said. “Most of those have been resolved as officers make a request for them to stop.”
Crews have been discharging explosives for decades during the July Fourth celebration at Peabody City Park with few reports of damage or injury.
Still, to make sure crowds, crews, and residences remain safe, Peabody firefighters always are stationed at the park.
I seldom turn my television set on before the evening news. Well, truth be known, I seldom turn my television set on at all.
If we are in the middle of storm warnings, a vital election, or college basketball season, I have the machine on with great frequency. Beyond those events, it is on just about never.
Seventeen friends and family of Bob Phillips, Jr. gathered Saturday at Peabody American Legion Hall for a Texas Hold ’Em poker tournament to support a scholarship given annually to a Peabody-Burns High School student.
Tim Ross of Marion won first place, Scott Weber of Peabody was second, Joey Turbovich of Newton took third place, Allie Morris of Peabody was fourth.
Three from Marion County were among 2,111 who graduated this spring from Fort Hays State University:
Tobey Meghan Green, Burns, bachelor of science in elementary education; Chasen Cash Gann, Hillsboro, professional science masters in biological sciences; and Nicklaus Mark Uhlrich, Peabody, master of science in education administration.
More than a dozen sorghum buyers from China visited Countryside Feed in Hillsboro last week.
The visitors, who arrived in the U.S. for a U.S. Grain Council tour on June 19, will tour mills in Kansas, Texas, and Louisiana before heading home today.
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Can’t make celebrations on the Fourth or wish you could go to more than one?
This year’s Independence Day celebration in Aulne will be a weekend later than most, on Sunday, July 10.
Bethel College Brass Quintet, including trumpet player Braden Unruh of Goessel, will perform 19th through 21st century music at 1:30 p.m. Saturday from the loft of a 1915 barn at Pioneer Bluffs, a mile north of Matfield Green on K-177.
Homemade ice cream and sundaes will be served at 3 p.m. Reservations are being taken at (620) 753-3484.
Marion Parks and Recreation has scheduled a trip July 8 to the National Orphan Train Complex in Concordia.
One of two renovated train cars at the museum was part of the original Marion Belt and Chingawasa Railroad and later served as the Owl Car Café in Marion.
A patriotic craft day for kids ages 4 and older is planned for 1 to 4 p.m. Friday in the basement of Marion Community Center. Kids will have an opportunity to make crafts to take home, play games with others, and have a snack.
Cost is $23 per child. Space is limited. More information is available at (316) 300-3081 or by emailing kendradhancock@gmail.com.
Bethel College Brass Quintet, including trumpet player Braden Unruh of Goessel, will perform 19th through 21st century music at 1:30 p.m. Saturday from the loft of a 1915 barn at Pioneer Bluffs, a mile north of Matfield Green on K-177.
Homemade ice cream and sundaes will be served at 3 p.m. Reservations are being taken at (620) 753-3484.
Professional and amateur photographers may submit photos showcasing the natural beauty of ranching and grazing lands for the fifth annual Ranchland Trust of Kansas photo contest.
Subjects may include landscape, livestock and people, grasslands, grazing land, ranchers, cattle, and more.
Hillsboro Recreation Commission and yoga instructor Lesli Beery will offer yoga classes at 8 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday starting July 6 at Hillsboro City Hall.
Cost will be $5 per class if attendees bring their own mats. A limited number of mats will be available to rent for $1.