30 years ago

march 29, 1995

Kansas State Historical Society has given preliminary approval to renovate Marion County Courthouse to make the courthouse fully accessible. Included will be an elevator and renovations to the courtroom.

Marion city commissioners agreed Monday to proceed with an addition to the city fire department building to house its police department. The larger facility will accommodate an interview room and evidence storage.

Several Marion Elementary School second graders have works published in 1995 edition of “Anthology of Poetry of Young Americans.”

Students are Chloe Boley, Adam Guetersloh, Torey Hett, Paul Helmer, Molly Rhodes, Amber Richmond, Leann Thomas, and Briana Vogel.

The 80th birthday of Ella Winter was honored Sunday when family and friends gathered to celebrate the occasion.

Marion High School student Andy Albrecht is pictured as he sets a mousetrap-powered vehicle on a test ramp while Ross Groening, B.J. Stinchcomb, and Neil Thakker look on.

The boys are students in John Moore’s technology classes, in which they learn basics of design and engineering.