AAA predicts 34.8 million Americans, including 1.31 million Ohioans, will travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend, Thursday May 23 to Monday, May 27. While this is a decrease of 0.9 percent nationwide and 1.4 percent for Ohio from 2012, the projected numbers remain in line with 12-year historical travel […]
Council Members Question Water Company’s Chemical Change
May 23, 2013 by
Marion City Council members are asking officials with Aqua Ohio to appear at a public hearing to answer questions about their plans to start adding a new chemical as part of the procedures they use to disinfect local water supplies. Water company officials say they plan to attend the meeting to answer questions, but stress […]
City Traffic Commission Discusses Dangerous Intersection, Bike Route
May 23, 2013 by
The City of Marion Traffic Commission met Tuesday, May 21, 2013 to discuss a request by residents to improve the safety at the intersection of Woodrow and Uncapher Avenues. While residents asked for the creation of a four-way stop, commission members said they needed more information before making a decision. The intersection has been the […]
Morse Named Marion Republican of the Month
May 23, 2013 by
Mauri Morse was selected as Republican of the Month for April by the Marion County Republican Central and Executive Committee. Morse, a resident of Marion Township, is a graduate of North Union High School and has been a 25-year veteran of sales for Ford, Lincoln and Honda vehicles in Marion. He has been the recipient […]
Ohio House Bill would Expand Medicaid to Cover Working Poor
May 23, 2013 by
A proposal to extend Medicaid coverage to Ohio’s working poor was introduced Wednesday in the Ohio House, but it may be just the first of many plans yet to come. The bill introduced by Republican Rep. Barbara Sears of Lucas County is in some ways similar to what Gov. John Kasich proposed in his budget […]
Ohio Senate Approves Bill Effectively Making Internet Cafes Illegal
May 23, 2013 by
Ohio lawmakers on Wednesday delivered a fatal blow to Internet cafes. The Senate voted in favor of House Bill 7, effectively banning Internet cafes in the state. Gov. John Kasich is on board with the decision and will sign the bill once it reaches his desk, his spokesman said. Moments before lawmakers took the vote, […]
Township Emergency Sirens Offline as Radio Receivers Upgraded
May 22, 2013 by
The Marion Township Trustees say all but one of their emergency sirens are offline while their radio receivers are upgraded. The issue was discovered when the Marion Township Fire Department ran tests to make sure the sirens, which provide alerts for severe weather and tornadoes, were working properly. The FCC required that all Public Safety […]
Alley Vacation Requested for Proposed Restaurant
May 22, 2013 by
Marion City Council’s Streets and Sewers Committee Tuesday evening gave initial approval to a request to vacate a north/south alley between 436, 442 North Main Street and 443 North State Street. The vacation was requested by the property owner, BEC Realty. Vacating an alley means that it is no longer a public roadway and it […]
Deadline Nears to Apply for Property Tax Break
May 22, 2013 by
Marion County Auditor Joan Kasotis is reminding Marion County taxpayers that the deadline for applying for both real estate and manufactured home tax savings through the Homestead Program is Monday, June 3, 2013. This program provides a tax relief to homeowners who are either 65 years of age and older, or permanently disabled, and own […]
New 70 MPH Speed Zones Unveiled, Changes Start July 1
May 22, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has unveiled a map identifying interstate highway locations where motorists will be legally permitted to drive 70 miles per hour beginning this summer. The new designations follow recently passed legislation permitting speeds to increase from 65 to 70 mph on certain sections of interstate highways. H.B. 51 – the […]
