Articles Tagged: Marion

“Holstein’ was the winning word for Lindsey Jessen, a sixth-grader from Marion who is home-schooled, in a regional spelling bee.

Newly announced Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said the party has “got to move forward” from former President Donald Trump.

The Marion City Council discussed during a work session Tuesday the possibility of adding traffic cameras at certain intersections in the city, as a way of helping with the Marion Police staffing shortage.

Newly announced Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will host a town hall in Marion on Tuesday.

Patients say small gestures can have an out-sized impact when going through cancer treatment -- even if they’re from complete strangers.

The department’s goal is to address coverage gaps among vulnerable populations on the city’s south side.

As Uptown Marion undergone a revitalization, more people are visiting. That means parking spaces are harder to come by. But leaders say the issue is not that there aren’t enough parking spaces, it’s that people don’t always know where to find parking.

The proposed $174M budget would make fiscal year 2024 “our largest year yet,” according to Marion’s assistant finance director, Brian McKenzie. He attributed the growth to a number of capital projects, including the Public Services Department facility, Uptown Plaza and Depot development, and continued streetscape work.

Brittany Hannah, who opened the restaurant in 2018, has moved the business to counter service with a new, fast-casual environment and business hours that will feature staple breakfast and lunch fare all day, with an emphasis on simplicity and fresh, scratch-made dishes.

Dash has expanded to the former Witt’s End in Uptown Marion.

Also, Marion and MEDCO publish a developer’s guide

Established local artists leave outdoor circuit to take work indoors

Bids being taken till Feb. 14, with 2 other reviews scheduled.

The Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center, established in 2019, is a small but mighty team working to reduce chemicals used in food production.

The Marion City Council is set to receive and file the concept plan for a pocket park along the Grant Wood Trail. The plans feature a caboose that has been a key component of City Square Park for more than 30 years and would be relocated to the pocket park.