“Live, Love, Lead” will be the theme for the Marion Women’s Business Council’s December program. Set for Monday, December 12, 2016 at 11:30 a.m., Diane Glassmeyer will challenge members to view their life through these three key elements. Live: Life is a journey not a destination. Do you know yourself? Are you living your life […]
Marion County Historical Society to hold 2016 annual meeting
November 30, 2016 by
The annual meeting of the Marion County Historical Society will be held on December 3, 2016 at 10:00am in the auditorium of Heritage Hall located at 169 East Church Street, Marion, Ohio. Included will be financial and other reports, recognition of active volunteers, and election of officers. The meeting will be followed by a German […]
Patrol reports fewer deaths over Thanksgiving weekend from crashes
November 30, 2016 by
Provisional numbers released today by the Ohio State Highway Patrol show fewer motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways during the 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday than in recent years. Seven people were killed during the five day reporting period, from Wednesday, November 23, until Sunday, November 27. This is a decrease from the past three years when […]
Hunters take way less deer to open 2016 season
November 30, 2016 by
Hunters checked 18,776 white-tailed deer on Monday, November 28, 2016 the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). In 2015, 22,253 deer were reported the first day of the deer-gun season. Ohio’s deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, Dec. 4. Two additional days of deer-gun season […]
Ohio lawmakers may vote on bill to expand where concealed handguns may be carried
November 30, 2016 by
In the wake of Monday’s attack at Ohio State University, state lawmakers plan to continue to move ahead with legislation to loosen rules for carrying concealed handguns on campus. The Ohio Senate may vote as soon as Wednesday on House Bill 48, which would allow colleges and universities in the state to decide whether to […]
Campus group partners with local schools on urban gardening
November 28, 2016 by
The idea was a good one. Three years ago, Marion City Schools partnered with Marion Public Health and the Marion YMCA to build raised garden beds at each of the city’s elementary schools. Neighbors could adopt a bed and grow their own produce, particularly in “food desert” areas of Marion, or so the thinking went. […]
Ohio secures public interest price freeze from Naloxone provider
November 28, 2016 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Adapt Pharma will freeze the Public Interest Price for its naloxone nasal spray for Ohio over the next year. Ohio is currently the only state in the country that has secured a price freeze with the company. When given to a person overdosing on opioids such as […]
Fan celebrations at Ohio State football games register on a seismic scale
November 28, 2016 by
As an institution that values its football traditions and its academic research, The Ohio State University doesn’t just make big plays—it measures exactly how big those plays are, and uses the data to teach students valuable lessons in science. That’s the gist of a new project under way here, where geologists have planted sensors around […]
Marion unemployment dipped slightly in October
November 23, 2016 by
The unemployment rate for Marion County dipped to 4.7 percent in October 2016, down from 4.9 percent in September. The rate is slightly higher than a year ago when it stood at 4.6 percent. The rate decrease comes from 100 fewer people in the available workforce, but no change in the number of people reporting […]
Ohio Attorney General offers 12 holiday shopping tips for consumers
November 23, 2016 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered holiday consumer protection tips ahead of 2016 Thanksgiving weekend, one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. “We encourage consumers to take some simple steps to protect themselves,” Attorney General DeWine said. “Whether they’re shopping online or in stores, we encourage people to take their time, understand […]
