Another dry week allowed farmers to spend a lot of time planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows the corn planted jumped from 76 to 91% in the last week. That’s 12 days ahead of last year and four days ahead of the five-year average. The north-central region, with 97%, and the northwest, with 96%, lead […]
Marion man found not guilty using insanity defense in son’s death
A judge today issued his ruling in the murder trial of Matthew Schleier of Marion, who was accused of strangling his
