The Marion Palace Theatre management has announced a new line-up of yoga classes and workshops for the spring quarter. Yoga is instructed by Helene Everson, Certified Yoga Instructor and Yoga Alliance Member. Yoga students rave about the restorative power that yoga brings to mind and body. Students learn yoga poses, meditation, stretches, relaxation, body awareness, […]
Marion City Council to Consider Grant Applications
April 5, 2013 by
Marion City Council will meet on Monday, April 8, 2013 to discuss a variety of topics, including the project proposals for the 2013 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). Those projects will be presented during the Jobs and Economic Development Committee which will meet at 6:45 pm. Following the committee meeting, the full City Council will […]
Pinwheel Play Day Provides Free Fun, Child Abuse Awareness
April 5, 2013 by
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and Marion County Children Services (MCCS) is encouraging the public to “be a voice for a child” and speak out against abuse and neglect. To bring awareness to the issue as well as to provide a free, safe, family day of fun, they are inviting everyone to their sixth […]
Ohio Military Hall of Fame Inductees to Include Marion Native
April 4, 2013 by
The fourteenth annual induction ceremony for The Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor Class of 2013 will be conducted on Friday, May 3, 2013. This year’s class includes representatives from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps who served during World War II, as well as the conflicts in […]
Environmental College Scholarship Available
April 4, 2013 by
The Ohio Association of Litter Prevention and Recycling Professionals (OALPRP) is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving student from Ohio. To qualify for the scholarship, a student must: Plan to enroll or currently be enrolled at an accredited Ohio college, university or technical school. Have declared or plan to declare a major relating to […]
Prom, Pageant Resale Event is Sunday
April 4, 2013 by
The Marion Popcorn Festival is hosting ”New to You” a prom and pageant resale event on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Bluefusion from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Attendees can shop for dresses, accessories, tuxedos, cosmetics, weight loss and skin care products, florists, hair demos and more. “This prom and pageant resale event provides an excellent opportunity […]
Silver Linings Playbook at the Marion Palace Theatre
April 4, 2013 by
The Marion Palace Theatre will show the highly acclaimed motion-picture, Silver Linings Playbook on April 5, 6 & 7. The romantic comedy/drama is based on the bestselling novel by Matthew Quick and stars Bradley Cooper and 2013 Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, with Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher and Julia […]
ODOT Receives National Recognition for Snow and Ice Control
April 4, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently received the American Public Works Association (APWA) Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award for 2013. ODOT is the only state department of transportation in the country to receive this distinguished honor. “Our people do great things every day and it’s nice to be recognized for the superior […]
Governor Contiues Pitch for Medicaid Expansion, Tax Changes
April 4, 2013 by
Two months after introducing his policy-packed budget plan and launching an all-out sales pitch to pass it, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is no closer to getting what he wants. So given the bully pulpit Wednesday at a City Club of Cleveland forum, Kasich tried a little bit of everything to freshen up his sales pitch […]
Marion Concert Band Seeks Sponsors for Summer Series
April 3, 2013 by
The Marion Concert Band has announced the line up for this year’s Summer Concert Series and are seeking sponsors to keep the annual tradition going. The concerts are held at the Erickson Pavilion in Marion’s McKinley Park on Sundays at 7:00pm starting June 16. Attendance at the concerts is free, although donations are accepted to […]
