The Ohio Wildlife Council recently approved the state’s 2013-2014 early migratory game bird hunting seasons, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Sept. 1 kicks off the state’s bird hunting seasons for mourning dove, Canada goose, rail, moorhen and snipe. New this year, bag limits for Canada geese and teal have increased, and […]
Ohio State Marion Professor Re-Named to Multi-National Physics Council
July 22, 2013 by
Ohio State Marion Professor of Physics, Gordon Aubrecht was reelected to serve as Executive Secretary of the InterAmerican Council on Physics Education, during the 11th annual InterAmerican Conference on Physics Education, June 30 through July 5, 2013, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The InterAmerican Council on Physics Education is the guiding body that organizes conferences of physics […]
Marion Senior Center Holding Classic Car & Rock Event
July 22, 2013 by
The Marion Senior Center is hosting “Classic Cars & Classic Rock” on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Community members age 50-plus are invited to cruise in and enjoy an evening outdoor event featuring a classic car exhibition combined with music in a festival-like atmosphere in the Marion Senior Center parking lot. […]
Marion Church Holding Treasure Quest VBS
July 22, 2013 by
Richland Road Church of Christ is inviting the community to join them for “amazing adventures on land and sea” during their “Treasure Quest” Vacation Bible School July 29, 2013 through August 2, 2013 from 7:00pm to 8:45pm each night. Groups will go to a different track each night, including Storm Quest, Heart Quest, Faith Quest, […]
Pinney Completes FIC Course
July 22, 2013 by
Pamela Jo Pinney of Prospect, a Modern Woodmen of America representative, has attained the Fraternal Insurance Counsellor (FIC) designation. The FIC title is an educational designation that can be earned by career life insurance representatives associated with fraternal insurance societies. Representatives devote more than one year to meet the examination and career development criteria set […]
Portion of Duluth Avenue Closed for Repairs
July 19, 2013 by
The City of Marion has announced that Duluth Avenue, between Olney Avenue and Blaine Avenue, will be closed through 5:00pm on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. The City Sewer Maintenance Department will be doing a repair at this location.
Statewide Unemployment Up Following Job Cuts
July 19, 2013 by
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 7.2 percent in June 2013, up from 7.0 percent in May, according to data released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment decreased 12,500 over the month, from a revised 5,214,000 in May to 5,201,500 in June. The number of […]
Local FOP Phone Solicitation to Begin
July 19, 2013 by
Starting on Monday, July 22, 2013, Marion area residents may receive phone calls soliciting for donations for the Steve Young Memorial Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 24. For four weeks every summer the local FOP seeks donations that stay in Marion County, helping to fund activities such as the Cops and Kids Program and Safety […]
Tickets on Sale for South Pacific
July 19, 2013 by
The cast and crew are hard at work at the Star Theatre preparing for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic musical South Pacific. This decorated show takes the Star stage, July 26-28 & August 2-4. The show is unde the Wm. Thomas Richards of Mansfield. Brittany Roszman of Upper Sandusky serves as assistant director for the musical. […]
Space Running Out for “Set The Stage” Summer Camp
July 19, 2013 by
“Set The Stage” Theatre Camps offers area youth the opportunity to become involved in the arts as part of the theatre’s summer program. Registration deadline is one week before camp begins. There are still spaces available for both camps that will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. “Set The Stage” Theatre Camp has become […]
