The unemployment rate dropped a full percent in March 2014 to 6.3 percent, down from 7.3 in February. The rate is also well below the rate a year ago when it stood at 8.0 percent. The rate decrease comes with 100 fewer individuals in the available workforce, but also with 300 fewer people reporting as […]
Marion City Schools Hires Asst. Superintendent, Operations Director
April 22, 2014 by
Marion City Schools has filled two key administrative positions in their effort to “inspire a community of achievement.” The Marion City Schools Board of Education voted Monday evening, April 21, 2014 to hire Jennifer Lawson as the district’s assistant superintendent and Stephen P. Fujii as its director of school operations. Both contracts are effective on […]
Grammy Award Winners The Manhattan Transfer Coming to Palace
April 22, 2014 by
The Marion Palace Theatre located in downtown Marion, Ohio will host the legendary vocal group The Manhattan Transfer on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $28, $32, $36, $40. Few groups have a more distinguished musical pedigree than The Manhattan Transfer performing a blend of fusion jazz, doo […]
ODNR Warns of Dangers of Cold Water
April 22, 2014 by
As cabin fever gives way to long-awaited sunshine and warm temperatures, water temperatures are still very cold. Lake Erie’s water temperature is around 40 degrees, and water temperatures in Ohio’s inland lakes and rivers are also cold. In 40-degree water, even the best swimmers will experience complete exhaustion in 15 minutes. The Ohio Department of […]
Earth Day Celebration Set for OSUM
April 21, 2014 by
Ohio State Marion will celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The campus community and the public are invited to share in a day long series of free public events/initiatives celebrating sustainability, recycling, and mother earth. Activities during the day-long celebration include the following: Opening ceremonies Morrill Hall […]
Ohio Unemployment Rate Down in March
April 21, 2014 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 6.1 percent in March 2014, down from 6.5 percent in February, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 600 over the month, 5,282,300 in February to 5,282,900 in March. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in […]
Mumps Outbreak May Not Lead to Increased Immunization Rules
April 21, 2014 by
Students don’t have to be immunized to attend Ohio colleges, but don’t expect that to change anytime soon despite a recent mumps outbreak at Ohio State University. The central Ohio mumps outbreak will likely inspire immunization legislation, but lawmakers said attacking the problem will take more than mandatory immunizations. As of Friday afternoon, 244 people […]
Consumer Tips Offered for ‘Heartbleed Bug’ Aftermath
April 21, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has offered consumers advice on how to protect their personal information in the aftermath of a widespread internet security glitch called the “Heartbleed bug.” “The Heartbleed bug poses a serious problem to your personal information online,” Attorney General DeWine said. “Consumers should remain vigilant in making sure their accounts have […]
Patrol: Young Girl Struck by SUV in Hit-Skip
April 19, 2014 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a hit-skip injury crash that occurred on Friday evening. The vehicle involved has not been located and investigators are looking for help in identifying it. The incident occurred on April 18, 2014 at approximately 9:00 PM on Schell Drive north of Grandview […]
Youth Can Gain Valuable Experience through Summer Employment Program
April 18, 2014 by
Marion County Job & Family Services (MCJFS) has kicked off the 2014 Summer Youth Employment Program. The TANF Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) enables low income TANF-eligible Marion County youth, age 16-24, to gain valuable work experience while earning a paycheck to help meet basic needs. Youth may work part time or up to 35 […]
