A powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest Wednesday evening, leaving much of eastern Allen County without power well into the wee hours this morning. Power remained out in Moran this morning…

Marmaton Valley High School’s 2021 Fall Homecoming Queen Kendall Scharff and King Garrett Henderson were crowned prior to Friday’s historic 106-98 win over Oswego. At front left, the crown bearer is Jaxson Houk. The flower…

MORAN — It was a night of tough love. Either shop at the Marmaton Market, or Moran’s lone grocery store will close by the first of the year, if not earlier. “This is a very…

Sunny skies proved a perfect backdrop for a very patriotic 75th Annual Moran Days on Saturday, under the theme “Red, White and Blue Jubilee.” 

Moran Days will return Saturday for the 75th annual celebration, “Red, White and Blue Jubilee.” The events of the day include a parade at 11 a.m., and candy can be thrown. Grand marshals for the…

Moran Police Chief Shane Smith

Members of the Moran Volunteer Fire Department are, front from left, Chief Craig Miller, Derrick Carr, Ryan Smith, Lee Roberts, Phil Merkel; back, Assistant Chief Curt Drake, Joe Carr, Tristan Dickerson, Benjamin Daniels, Chase Dudley,…

Crowds in Moran were delighted as the famed Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy pulled into town Wednesday afternoon as part of a 10-state tour. The massive steam locomotive was built in the 1940s to carry…

MORAN — First responders were able to quickly extinguish a vehicle fire Tuesday within feet of the propane tank exchange rack at the Pete’s Gas Station in Moran. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, smoke began…

The Marmaton Market celebrated its third year anniversary Friday by giving away hot dogs, chips and cupcakes. Above, board member Karen Price serves a hot dog to Ian Wagner, who works part-time at the market.…