HILLSBORO Star-Journal

HEADLINES

County native escapes urban rat race
Which is better, living in rural America or living in the city? John Seibel and his wife, Connie, of Hillsboro have experienced both, and in the end, they chose to return to their roots. After living in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, for 15 years, they moved back to Kansas last spring.
Tiny house, big dreams
Tiny houses, which are like regular houses, but smaller, have been taking the United States by storm, and have even worked their way into a tiny town such as Hillsboro. Brandon and Jana Voth, Tabor College graduates and Hillsboro residents, are working on building their own tiny house.
Economic docs must be simpler
County commissioners sent their economic development committee back to the drawing board Monday, rejecting a list of charter principles presented by the committee as too complex for average people to understand. Last week, three members of the committee presented a letter to commissioners outlining the county’s top 10 development challenges and its proposed charter principles.
Elliott recovering from scary head injury
Peabody-Burns football player Chance Elliott came home Monday to continue recovering from a brain injury in Friday’s game that caused him to be airlifted to Wesley Medical Center. Elliott collapsed after a play near the end of the first quarter, although he was away from the action, USD 398 Superintendent Ron Traxson said.
Fifths Disease crops up in county
A case of Fifth’s Disease recently was confirmed at Peabody-Burns Elementary School, according to principal Ron Traxson, who sent out a notice to parents of PBES students as a public safety reminder. Fifth’s Disease is a mild rash illness spread by respiratory secretions, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fifth’s disease is usually mild for children and adults who are otherwise healthy, and may sometimes go unnoticed.

DEATHS

David Smith
David Duane Smith, 56, died Friday at his home in Newton. He was born Jan. 8, 1960, to Lloyd D. and Mary (Humphrey) Smith in Newton.
IN MEMORIAM:
Betty Beneke
IN MEMORIAM:
Vivian Conyers

DOCKET

FARM

Life-threatening disease, area cattle part of state test
Veterinarians in Marion County are helping with a statewide study aimed at determining prevalence and risk factors of a life-threatening cattle disease. The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has asked vets to test for anaplasmosis while working with cattle herds.
Grain is busting out all over
If American farmers have been given the task of feeding the world, they seem to be doing a good job of producing the grain to do it. “Two back to back good harvest years are putting a strain on storage all over the country,” Cooperative Grain and Supply grain coordinator Dean Tippin said.
Hooves vs. wheels
It might not quite be a question as old as time, but several area cowboys and ranchers recently weighed in on benefits and drawbacks of driving cattle with horses vs. all-terrain vehicles or 4-wheelers. Cowboy and longtime horseman Eric Soyez has ridden both enough to have a preference.
Weather impacting harvest
With all of the rain the county has been receiving, harvest has been complicated for some farmers. “Everything right now has been slow,” Marion extension office manager Ricky Roberts said. “We’re slow to get the wheat in, slow to get the corn off, slow to get the beans off, and it’s just slow and why that is is because cause of all the dang wet weather.”
Honey bees not on endangered species list
Headlines across the globe recently proclaimed bees have become an endangered species. However, of the 20,000 species of bees in the world, just seven were placed on the list. None of them were honey bees.

OPINION

Is it elementary?
See county commissioners read. Read, commissioners, read. Do you see commissioners read? Read, read, read. Hear commissioners talk. Talk, commissioners, talk. Talk, talk, talk.

PEOPLE

Reception will honor Holtsclaw 60th
Bennie and Marie (Pierce) Holtsclaw of Cedar Point will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an anniversary cake reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at the community building in Swope Park in Cottonwood Falls. The Holtsclaws were married Dec. 20, 1956, in Florence.
Time stands still in county
The hands of the clock in the courthouse spire froze in place for some hours early this week. County clerk Tina Spencer said the clock, installed in 1908 by the E. Howard Clock Co. of Boston, Maryland, was purchased with donations from citizens.
Supreme Court judges do justice to Marion visit
What do Kansas Supreme Court justices do when they need a break from contentious school finance hearings and other tedious cases facing the state’s highest judiciary? For Chief Justice Lawton Nuss and fellow Justice Marla Luckert, the answer Thursday was to go to school in Marion.
County Commission eyes Straub building
County commissioners directed county attorney Susan Robson to get bids for inspection of the former Straub International building in Marion, but say they aren’t ready to disclose why the county is eyeing the property. Commissioners toured the building last week.
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NORTHWEST OF DURHAM:
Friends eat together Saturday

SCHOOL

School board approves to keep funds account at Hillsboro State Bank
USD 410 board of education approved the operational funds account to stay at Hillsboro State Bank at Monday’s meeting. USD 410 bids funds out to local banks for placements, and have been with Hillsboro State Bank the past 12 years.
Goessel approves amended contract
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SPORTS

Trojans snap losing streak, secure homecoming victory
The atmosphere at Hillsboro’s Friday night homecoming game was electric, and so were the Trojans, defeating Haven 36-30 to break a four-game skid. The skies were clear, the low ’50s temperature finally felt like fall and decidedly football-esque, and the Trojans came in with a real opportunity for their first win since their season opener victory against Lyons.
Trojans runners battle weather at Sterling
The Trojans cross-country team ran in 20 mph winds and through a 25-degree drop in temperature Thursday at meet in Sterling. “We had great effort and great focus,” coach Robert Haude said. “The kids showed they had some mental fortitude as we had efforts from some of the kids that lead to personal best times, and six runners received medals.”
Trojans tennis finishes year
The Trojans girls’ tennis team ended its season Friday at a regional tournament. Caroline Roth, seeded seventh in No. Singles, started the tournament with a win against an Ellinwood player, then lost to players from Hesston Sterling.
Goessel wins Wheat State title
Goessel’s volleyball team clinched the regular season Wheat State League championship Oct. 4 with wins against Rural Vista and Herington. Goessel defeated the Heat 25-10, 25-15, then dispatched Herington 25-14, 25-7.
Goessel runners finish well
Eleven of Goessel’s 13 runners set personal records at the Burrton cross-country meet at Harvey County West Park. Goessel’s top four varsity girl runners finished in a pack, placing sixth through ninth. Julia Nightingale finished in 23 minutes, 4 seconds, followed by Jenn Meysing, 23:11, Elyse Boden 23:17, and Lauren Rymill, 24:04, all personal bests.
Goessel beats Ellinwood in thriller
On a cool, windless Friday evening, Ellinwood nearly took the wind out of Goessel’s sails, but the Bluebirds withstood a comeback bid to preserve an exciting 50-48 win. The Bluebirds scored promptly on their first possession with a Josh Schmidt pass to Jayce Schmidt for a 19-yard touchdown.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Calendar of Events
Carving contest slated for Oct. 31
Hillsboro Convention Visitors Bureau will have a pumpkin carving contest on Halloween day. Jack-o-Lanterns should be taken to the Hillsboro Chamber office between 4:45 and 5 p.m. Judging begins at 5 p.m.
Democrats to meet Sunday
Marion County Democrats will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Santa Fe Room at Marion City Library. All county Democrats are encouraged to attend.
Disability group meets Monday
A public forum will begin the monthly meeting of Harvey-Marion County Community Developmental Disability Organization at 4 p.m. Monday at 500 N. Main St., Suite 204, Newton. Director of the Harvey County Special Education Cooperative Reagan Siedl and Principal of Cooper Early Education Center Sarah Livesay will be guests at the meeting.
Commodities available Oct. 19
Government surplus commodities will arrive at Marion County senior centers Oct. 19. Marion Senior Center will distribute commodities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 . no commodities be distributed Oct. 20. Distribution begins again from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21.

HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Which is better, living in rural America or living in the city? John Seibel and his wife, Connie, of Hillsboro have experienced both, and in the end, they chose to return to their roots. After living in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, for 15 years, they moved back to Kansas last spring.

Tiny houses, which are like regular houses, but smaller, have been taking the United States by storm, and have even worked their way into a tiny town such as Hillsboro. Brandon and Jana Voth, Tabor College graduates and Hillsboro residents, are working on building their own tiny house.

David Duane Smith, 56, died Friday at his home in Newton. He was born Jan. 8, 1960, to Lloyd D. and Mary (Humphrey) Smith in Newton.

IN MEMORIAM:

IN MEMORIAM:

Veterinarians in Marion County are helping with a statewide study aimed at determining prevalence and risk factors of a life-threatening cattle disease. The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has asked vets to test for anaplasmosis while working with cattle herds.

If American farmers have been given the task of feeding the world, they seem to be doing a good job of producing the grain to do it. “Two back to back good harvest years are putting a strain on storage all over the country,” Cooperative Grain and Supply grain coordinator Dean Tippin said.

It might not quite be a question as old as time, but several area cowboys and ranchers recently weighed in on benefits and drawbacks of driving cattle with horses vs. all-terrain vehicles or 4-wheelers. Cowboy and longtime horseman Eric Soyez has ridden both enough to have a preference.

Headlines across the globe recently proclaimed bees have become an endangered species. However, of the 20,000 species of bees in the world, just seven were placed on the list. None of them were honey bees.

See county commissioners read. Read, commissioners, read. Do you see commissioners read? Read, read, read. Hear commissioners talk. Talk, commissioners, talk. Talk, talk, talk.

Bennie and Marie (Pierce) Holtsclaw of Cedar Point will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an anniversary cake reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at the community building in Swope Park in Cottonwood Falls. The Holtsclaws were married Dec. 20, 1956, in Florence.

The hands of the clock in the courthouse spire froze in place for some hours early this week. County clerk Tina Spencer said the clock, installed in 1908 by the E. Howard Clock Co. of Boston, Maryland, was purchased with donations from citizens.

What do Kansas Supreme Court justices do when they need a break from contentious school finance hearings and other tedious cases facing the state’s highest judiciary? For Chief Justice Lawton Nuss and fellow Justice Marla Luckert, the answer Thursday was to go to school in Marion.

County commissioners directed county attorney Susan Robson to get bids for inspection of the former Straub International building in Marion, but say they aren’t ready to disclose why the county is eyeing the property. Commissioners toured the building last week.

NORTHWEST OF DURHAM:

USD 410 board of education approved the operational funds account to stay at Hillsboro State Bank at Monday’s meeting. USD 410 bids funds out to local banks for placements, and have been with Hillsboro State Bank the past 12 years.

The Trojans girls’ tennis team ended its season Friday at a regional tournament. Caroline Roth, seeded seventh in No. Singles, started the tournament with a win against an Ellinwood player, then lost to players from Hesston Sterling.

Goessel’s volleyball team clinched the regular season Wheat State League championship Oct. 4 with wins against Rural Vista and Herington. Goessel defeated the Heat 25-10, 25-15, then dispatched Herington 25-14, 25-7.

On a cool, windless Friday evening, Ellinwood nearly took the wind out of Goessel’s sails, but the Bluebirds withstood a comeback bid to preserve an exciting 50-48 win. The Bluebirds scored promptly on their first possession with a Josh Schmidt pass to Jayce Schmidt for a 19-yard touchdown.

Hillsboro Convention Visitors Bureau will have a pumpkin carving contest on Halloween day. Jack-o-Lanterns should be taken to the Hillsboro Chamber office between 4:45 and 5 p.m. Judging begins at 5 p.m.

Marion County Democrats will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Santa Fe Room at Marion City Library. All county Democrats are encouraged to attend.

Government surplus commodities will arrive at Marion County senior centers Oct. 19. Marion Senior Center will distribute commodities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 . no commodities be distributed Oct. 20. Distribution begins again from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21.