Marion, Ohio, has an illustrious past, a vibrant present, and a promising future; and, stories that need to be told. This is the premise behind a new, far-reaching, community-wide effort known as MarionMade! — designed to encourage residents to look at Marion with fresh eyes. “We have many good people looking at solutions and positive […]
Ohio State Marion reports nearly 14% enrollment increase
February 15, 2017 by
The Ohio State University at Marion recently announced a 13.8% increase in full-time enrollment for spring semester, with 117 more enrolled students than in the spring of 2016. Current student headcount for spring semester is 1089 students. This marks the second consecutive semester of enrollment growth for Ohio State Marion. Ohio State Marion Director of […]
Ohio budget proposal would require teachers job shadow at a business to renew license
February 15, 2017 by
Ohio teachers would have to job shadow someone in a local business to renew their licenses under a provision in Gov. John Kasich’s state budget proposal. The “externship” would be completed with a local business or chamber of commerce and could count toward required continuing education courses. The idea is the latest in Kasich’s push […]
Ohio lawmaker introduces “Right to Work” bill, success is unclear
February 15, 2017 by
Legislation that would make Ohio a “right-to-work” state is back, but it’s unclear how far the controversial measure will go after voters rejected a prior effort to scale back public union bargaining rights. Rep. John Becker, a Clermont County Republican, introduced the latest iteration on Monday with the support of 12 House Republicans. Under House […]
Former Marion teacher honored by State Patrol for volunteering hundreds of hours
February 13, 2017 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol recently announced the winners of their 2016 Leadership Awards. The ceremony recognizes dozens of state and district award winners for contributions to the division and the state of Ohio. One of those honored was Louis J. Lust, who earned the award of State Auxiliary Officer of the Year. Auxiliary Major […]
State offers ‘Welcome to Medicare’ online webinars
February 13, 2017 by
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor announced ‘Welcome to Medicare’ online webinars are available for Ohioans newly eligible for Medicare in 2017. ‘Welcome to Medicare’ webinars are sponsored monthly by the Ohio Department of Insurance and are designed to help the more than 100,000 soon-to-be Medicare recipients learn more about health insurance coverage options. “We want […]
Ohio AG warns of romance scams on Facebook, dating websites
February 13, 2017 by
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans that his office has received several recent reports of romance scams that started on Facebook or dating websites. In the scam, a con artist creates a phony profile online, contacts a potential victim, and begins communicating with the person through messages or calls. […]
9 local women nominated for prestigious ATHENA Award
February 12, 2017 by
The Women’s Business Council (WBC) of Marion, Ohio is honored to again sponsor the ATHENA Leadership Award®. The ATHENA was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment – qualities embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Model®. The Award is unique in both scope – local, national and international […]
Sheriff’s Office arrests multi-county burglary suspects
February 10, 2017 by
On February 8, 2017 at approximately 2:00pm the Marion County Sheriff’s Office began investigating burglaries that occurred in the eastern portion of Marion County. After their investigation led to the identification of a suspect vehicle description, deputies and detectives with the assistance of the Marion Police Department apprehended both individuals allegedly involved in the burglaries. […]
State officials back plan to put ID photos on SNAP cards
February 10, 2017 by
Many Ohioans receiving food stamps would have their photos on the program’s electronic benefit transfer cards under legislation backed by Ohio House and Senate Republicans. The legislation, which has not yet been introduced in the General Assembly, would exempt adults who have a disability, are age 60 or older, are a victim of domestic violence […]
