Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has offered advice for consumers who plan to join a fitness center in the New Year. “If you’re joining a gym, review the contract before you sign it,” Attorney General DeWine said. “Understand how long you have to cancel and whether the contract will renew automatically. If a salesperson says […]
Ohioans urged to review insurance, prepare property and vehicles for winter
December 29, 2015 by
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor is urging Ohioans to conduct an insurance review with their agent before severe winter weather arrives. Taylor also advises that people prepare their properties and vehicles to reduce the risk of damage. Ohioans have recently endured rough winter weather in more ways than one. According to the Ohio Insurance Institute, […]
Marion native worked on recent successful SpaceX project
December 28, 2015 by
When Marion native Kevin Hord graduated from Marion Technical College in 2005, he had no idea that his associate’s degree in structural design would lead him to working on the fuel system for the Falcon 9 rocket that SpaceX just successfully launched and landed, potentially changing the way American astronauts get to space. “Knowing that […]
Verizon, Sprint customers have until Dec. 31 to seek refunds from cramming settlements
December 28, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has reminded Verizon and Sprint customers that they have until Dec. 31, 2015 to seek a share of the $120 million allocated for consumers under national “mobile cramming” settlements announced earlier this year. Verizon or Sprint customers who experienced unauthorized third-party charges on their cell phone bills dating back to […]
Police make 10 arrests, seize drugs and cash as part of Operation Grinch Round-Up
December 24, 2015 by
On December 23, 2015 beginning at 7:00 a.m., Detectives from the METRICH/MARMET Drug Task Force, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the Marion Police Department and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI&I) began a year end operation to round up drug traffickers and others with warrants in the Marion area. In addition to warrant […]
Proposed Ohio laws would require aborted fetuses be buried or cremated
December 24, 2015 by
Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require aborted fetuses to be either buried or cremated. The bills come after Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office announced that aborted fetuses from three Planned Parenthood facilities in Ohio ended up in landfills or incinerators. Under House Bill 417, filed last week, fetal remains in Ohio could […]
Marion unemployment rate increase in November
December 23, 2015 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County increased in November to 5.0 percent, up from 4.4 percent in October 2015. The jump did not come from additional people returning to the available workforce, but from 200 additional residents stating they were unemployed. Marion County was not alone in the increase in November. All surrounding counties also […]
Patrol and ODOT partner to decrease traffic deaths, impaired driving this Holiday Season
December 23, 2015 by
As of Monday, 1,070 people have been killed on Ohio roadways this year. That’s a 9 percent increase over the same time last year. As Ohioans prepare for holiday festivities, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) want to urge safety while driving on the roadways – especially remembering to […]
Officials urge you to ‘Know Before you Go’ this Holiday weekend
December 23, 2015 by
You may not have to worry about snowy roads as you travel for the Holidays next week, but you should still be prepared. The Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT’s) real-time traffic portal – OHGO.com – helps you avoid traffic tie-ups by posting current highway traffic speeds, traffic accidents, slowdowns and tie-ups, travel times, road construction, […]
City of Marion announces altered schedules for holidays
December 22, 2015 by
Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing the following closings and adjusted hours for City Offices during the weeks of December 21 and December 28, 2015. Many City departments will be utilizing vacation time over the holiday period of December 24 – 25 and December 31 – January 1. Therefore, residents are highly encouraged to call and […]
