It took a bit longer than planned, but the rebuilt U.S. 54 overpass spanning the Union Pacific Railroad line at Moran has reopened for traffic. The overpass had been closed to traffic since last summer,…

MILDRED — Loren and Regena Lance have big plans for the Mildred Store. Of course, take a tour around at the property and you’ll see that’s always been true. In just eight years, the Lances…

MORAN — The addition of a commercial-grade kitchen to the Marmaton Market will bring more traffic its way as well as provide a communitywide service, predicts Marilyn Logan, manager of the grocery store. The new…

An overnight storm that swept through Allen County caused property damage and a power outage north of Moran near the JV Wagner and Bob Sager farmsteads along U.S. 59. On top of the ferocious wind,…

MORAN — Nineteen members of Marmaton Valley High School’s Class of 2022 celebrated their high school commencement by looking back, and to the future Saturday. Kendall Scharff, class valedictorian, described graduation as the end of…

The U.S. 54 overpass construction project spanning the Union Pacific Railroad at Moran took another significant step forward Wednesday with the pouring of the viaduct’s concrete decking. The overpass, which has been closed since last…

Marmaton Valley High School’s Quincy Adams and Carissa Mattox were crowned 2022 Winter Homecoming King and Queen Friday, during the Wildcats’ home basketball games against Chetopa. Escorting the couple were crown bearer Kade Smith and…

MORAN — Completion of a new U.S. 54 overpass spanning the Union Pacific rail line at Moran will be delayed. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Tuesday changes in the construction schedule have pushed back…

Moran and Humboldt were among 40 rural communities to recently be awarded Community Development Block Grants totalling more than $17.6 million to improve their infrastructure.  The awards are administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce…

MORAN — When Luiza Lounici returns home at the conclusion of the school year, she’ll do so with a fresh appreciation of rural Kansas living. Lounici, a foreign exchange student at Marmaton Valley High School,…