Marion

A blue-green algae warning originally issued June 11 for Marion Reservoir was downgraded Thursday to a watch, and a watch originally issued June 26 for Marion County Lake was lifted altogether. Normal activities are now allowed at the lake even though Kansas Department of Health and Environment rules continue to state that at the reservoir: Signs must be posted at all public access locations. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com]

Saturday was my youngest granddaughter’s 14th birthday. When I asked her mom what Josey wanted, her mom was a bit taken aback. Josey’s still interested in STEM things — educational toys, games, and projects — but she’s also fascinated with makeup and clothes, her seemingly regretful mom reported. Why not? She’s 14. She can be both a would-be scientist and a blossoming young woman at the same time. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com]

The church on Santa Fe and 3rd Sts. has been largely untouched since 1968, when the last major renovations moved its kitchen and office to where they are now. Made and installed around what is said to be the 1920s, stained-glass windows fill the old-timey, mostly wooden nave with shades of vibrant yellows and oranges. Anyone, regardless of religious background, can appreciate them. “It’s beautiful,” Reznicek said when the windows get sun kissed. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com

As per the announcement that the Marion County Lake is now under a blue-green algae warning: All concerned citizens are advised to buy a gallon of hydrogen peroxide and head to the beach area. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be served by the “Patriots for Liberty” under tents. Thane SchwartzMarion Editor’s note: Don’t go looking for peroxide or hamburgers. The letter is intended as satire. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com]

Hillsboro has received a $15,000 grant for construction of five accessible pickleball courts. The grant is a part of AARP’s 2026 Community Challenge, which has awarded $8.3 million to pay for quick-action projects nationwide. Hillsboro was one of 55 Kansas communities to apply for a grant, and is one of only 11 to receive it. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com]

Randy Dallke’s first memories of fireworks were as a young kid sitting on his family’s front porch in Chanute. He had a 10-cent string of firecrackers, and he was unwinding the connecting fuses so he could light one at a time and stretch out his pleasure. Now 74, Dallke sells them. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com]

A disorderly 51-year-old male has been removed from Westview Manor in Peabody, according to county sheriffs, after two separate attacks Saturday evening and Sunday morning. One alleged attack occurred at 6:49 p.m. Saturday, according to a log of the police dispatch. One of the staff members was pushed into a wall and suffered a possible broken rib and head injury, according to undersheriff Larry Starkey. The other, who is pregnant, was allegedly punched in the arm and face. [FULL STORY at

Replacing aging equipment before it fails dominated Marion County’s 2027 budget presentations at Monday’s commissioners’ meeting. Sheriff Jeff Soyez proposed a budget remained close to this year’s spending despite a roughly $40,000 increase for a second payment on the department’s body camera and dashboard cameras. The office also plans to replace department pistols while continuing to work through insurance claims on county vehicles damaged in this spring’s hailstorm. [FULL ST

Then it became wind, wind, wind, with about the same outcome. Somewhere in between nature’s whims, farmers have been harvesting. I’m not sure when or how, but I see contents of fields changing. I found fresh apricots at the food store and brought a few home. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com]

Anita Seacat has good reason to question why a $10 permit is needed to operate her food truck. Permits and licenses, when levied, must benefit someone other than the entity levying the fees. Does the $10 generate a call to the Kansas Department of Agriculture so it can schedule a sanitarian to inspect the food truck for safety? Perhaps local law enforcement gets a call to notify of possible parking violations. [FULL STORY at http://marionrecord.com]