The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently joined Dr. Chan Haldeman for the grand opening of Pleasant Chiropractic Care. Pleasant Chiropractic Care seeks to provide all patients with individualized, highly effective chiropractic care within a family atmosphere. Haldeman moved to the Marion area with her husband, a Bucyrus native, and brought with her the […]
Ohio AG warns of top phone scams during National Consumer Protection Week
In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Wednesday warned consumers about five of the top phone scams reported to his office. “Every day, there’s a scammer who picks up the phone, tells a big lie, and tries to get money from someone in Ohio,” Attorney General DeWine said. “No longer […]
North Union students to learn about legislative process with Rep. Pelanda
State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) will be speaking to a group of approximately 100 government class students at North Union High School in Richwood on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm. Students will participate in a mock legislative session where they will learn how to introduce a bill and how legislation moves through […]
State Superintendent promises no penalty to schools for students opting out of testing
The state won’t penalize school districts if large numbers of students skip this year’s state test, state Superintendent Richard Ross announced Tuesday. An ever-growing number of parents are pulling their kids out of new state tests this year, as the state dramatically increases testing time and changes test providers. This year Ohio is seeing its […]
Advocates say Supreme Court decision on healthcare law could cause chaos
Advocates for the Affordable Care Act in Ohio say nothing less than the fate of health care coverage across the state is at stake Wednesday with a case being argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. A ruling against federal subsidies for people in states like Ohio that do not have their own health insurance exchanges […]
Ohio Bill would restrict chaining dogs outside
Ohio dog owners who leave their pets tethered in extreme hot or cold, overnight or while away from home would be subject to a fine and possibly jail time under a bill introduced Monday in the Ohio House. House Bill 94 would make tethering an animal under the following conditions illegal: for longer than six […]
Marion County Park Board holding special meeting
There will be a special meeting of the board of the Marion County Park District at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at Heritage Hall, the ground floor meeting room of the Marion County Historical Society, 169 East Church Street in Marion. The purpose of the […]
Marion City Schools’ bus involved in minor crash
The Marion Police Department said a school bus from the Marion City Schools was involved in a minor crash Tuesday morning with one student transported to the hospital. At approximately 7:45am on March 3, 2015, police responded to a reported crash involving the school bus on North Greenwood Street just south of East Fairground Street. […]
MOFAS to feature young artists at annual juried art show
The Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society will present Discover, the annual All Marion County Senior High School Juried Art Show and Competition, featuring the work of more than 50 young artists from all Marion County’s high schools. The show runs March 6-30, 2015 inside The Market Place, 190 West Center Street in downtown Marion. The event […]
Ohio charter schools bashed at national conference by detractors and supporters
Ohio’s $1 Billion charter school system was the butt of jokes at a conference for reporters on school choice in Denver late last week, as well as the target of sharp criticism of charter school failures across the state. The shots came from expected critics like teachers unions, but also from pro-charter voices, as the […]





