Several Boy Scouts in Troop 100 completed their fifth ten mile hike on June 12 at Mohican State Park. In addition to training for large backpacking trips, the boys are working on their hiking merit badge, a required badge for the rank of Eagle Scout. Each boy are required to hike five ten mile and one twenty mile day hike along with several other requirements to earn the badge.
Local Scouts Training for Backpacking Trips
June 21, 2010 by
$325,000 in Grants Available to Area Non-Profits
June 21, 2010 by
Effective immediately, non-profit organizations in Marion County have potential access to more than $325,000 in grant funds. The 2010 grant cycle is in progress at Marion Community Foundation and applications are now available.
State Touts Jobs Provided Through Construction Projects
June 21, 2010 by
With President Obama in Columbus last week to mark the 10,000th Recovery Act road project in the nation to get underway, preliminary figures from the Ohio Department of Transportation show that nearly 7,000 construction workers had jobs on Ohio’s stimulus-funded transportation projects in May – earning $8.5 million in paychecks in a single month.
Ohio State Raising Room and Board by Over $400
June 19, 2010 by
Ohio State University's trustees have approved an increase that would charge resident students an average of $465 more for room and board in the next school year.
The board of trustees approved the 5.5 percent increase on Friday.
Marion Man Arrested for Alleged Prostitution Ring
June 19, 2010 by
On Friday, June 18, detectives from MARMET and the Marion Police Department made arrests in an alleged prostitution ring operating in the Marion community. Vincent Miller, age 47, was arrested on charges of Promoting Prostitution and Trafficking in Marijuana.
Council Committee Meets Tuesday
June 19, 2010 by
The Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation Committee of Marion City Council meets Tuesday night at 6:35 pm. They will be discussing updated to the job descriptions for Engineering Aide II, Custodian, and Building Maintenance Supervisor. This is part of an ogoing update to the City's job descriptions.
Portion of State Route 98 Closed Monday
June 19, 2010 by
The Ohio Department of Transportation says State Route 98 will close between State Route 309 and Ulsh Road starting at 7:00 am on Monday, June 21, for railroad repair. Work is expected to be completed on June 25.
Healthcare Bill Could Mean Higher State Costs
June 18, 2010 by
An expansion of Medicaid that's part of the Obama health care law will boost the program's cost to Ohio taxpayers by $1.45 billion over five years, according to projections provided to a newspaper by the administration of Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland.
Palace Theatre Holding Volunteer Orientation
June 18, 2010 by
The Marion Palace Theatre is holding a mandatory orientation session on Saturday, June 26 at 10:00 am. This is for all current and potential Palace volunteers who have yet to attend one of the previously offered training sessions.
State’s Unemployment Rate Down Slightly
June 18, 2010 by
Ohio's unemployment rate was 10.7 percent in May, down from 10.9 percent in April, according to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment increased 17,100 over the month, from the revised 5,035,400 in April to 5,052,500 in May.
