Marion City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2014 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. However, some City departments will operate on a regular or modified schedule for the day. The following departments will operate as listed below: Sanitation crews will collect garbage and recycling on Monday, January 20. Customers […]
Projects, Including New Road, Moving Forward on Ohio State Marion Campus
January 15, 2014 by
Ohio State University at Marion officials say several major projects, including a new road and science building, are expected to move forward during 2014. Dave Claborn, OSUM Director of Development and Community Relations, recently issued the following details regarding the upcoming year at the Marion campus. With the close of 2013 and the beginning of […]
Real Estate Bills Sent to Marion Property Owners
January 15, 2014 by
First half 2013 real estate tax bills were mailed late last week and are due by Wednesday, February 5, 2014 to avoid penalty, according to Marion County Treasurer Jan Draper. Taxpayers who have not received their tax bills by January 20 are urged to call the Treasurer’s Office at 223-4030. The office is open Monday […]
Used Car Sales, Titles Lead Ohio Consumer Complaints in 2013
January 15, 2014 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced the top ten list of consumer complaints filed in 2013. “Consumer complaints help us determine which issues are most affecting Ohioans,” Attorney General DeWine said. “We handle complaints through our informal dispute resolution process to assist consumers and businesses in reaching a mutual agreement to resolve the issue. […]
State Clears Marion City Schools of Data Scrubbing
January 14, 2014 by
The Ohio Department of Education reports they have completed investigations into eight school districts identified by the Auditor of State as having “evidence of scrubbing” in its 2010-2011 attendance data and confirmed that seven of those districts did improperly report its Education Management Information System (EMIS) data during the 2010-2011 school year. The one exception […]
Ohio AG Reminds Security Breach Victims to Monitor Accounts
January 14, 2014 by
Attorney General Mike DeWine is reminding all Ohio security breach victims to monitor their accounts and learn about available credit monitoring. In connection with its recent data breach, Target recently announced that it would offer one year of free credit monitoring to all Target customers. “Anyone who has been affected by a security breach should […]
Elgin High School Seek Blood Donors
January 14, 2014 by
The Elgin FFA is holding a blood drive at the new Elgin K-12 school on Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Elgin High School Gymnasium (on the North end of the building and come in through the doors labeled Comets). Appointments are still available. To schedule an appointment, you […]
Ohioans Urged to Get Insurance Coverage in Order for 2014
January 14, 2014 by
As Ohioans turn the page to a New Year, Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor says it is a good idea to evaluate your coverage needs for 2014 with your family, and agent or insurance company. You can also utilize the Department’s consumer guides and other information at www.insurance.ohio.gov to brush up […]
Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society Offering Youth Art Classes
January 13, 2014 by
The Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society is offering Youth Art Classes for ages 7-13. The classes will feature Zentangle and will meet for 6 weeks on Monday evenings, 4:45pm to 5:45pm, January 20 through February 24, 2014. Instruction will be given by Dianne Krumnow, a fully certified instructor in Zentangle, a trademarked creative process. Krumnow says […]
Ohio Department of Health Says Flu Activity in Ohio is Now Widespread
January 13, 2014 by
Influenza activity is now widespread in Ohio, meaning that there are increasing reports of influenza-like illness in more than half the regions in the state, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced. During this flu season, which started in October and likely will continue into spring, 833 influenza-associated hospitalizations have been reported to ODH. The […]
