Fusion Arts Alliance hosting launch party and ribbon cutting
Fusion Arts Alliance will be launching tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at “The Garden House” of Matter Park. All members are invited to attend this event for the induction ceremonies. There will be membership forms available for guests
History comes to life for JROTC cadets at Gettysburg and D.C.
As part of a leadership class, 15 JROTC cadets from Marion High School recently traveled to Gettysburg Battlefield National Park where they had the opportunity to undertake a military-style staff ride, a learning experience rarely available to
KSO announces ‘Broadway Classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein’ concert
The Kokomo Symphonic Society announces the Kokomo Symphony Orchestra’s Broadway Classics of Rodgers & Hammerstein concert Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at Indiana University Kokomo, Haven’s Auditorium. Join the KSO as they present fun famous Broadway
BSU professor calls police on student who doesn’t change seats
A Ball State professor called campus police after a student declined to switch seats during a Tuesday morning marketing class. A Twitter video shows two campus officers in professor Shaheen Borna’s classroom. Sultan Benson, a Ball State
MPD: Shooting suspect leads police on wild chase with eight-month-old in car
Yesterday evening the Marion Police Department, Grant County Sheriffs Deputies and State Police conducted a traffic stop to question a suspect about a shooting in Wabash on Monday that left one person injured. The traffic stop was
Annual MHS Florida reunion set in March
The 36th annual Marion High School multi-class Florida reunion is coming up this March. All Marion High School alumni and guests are invited to this reunion, which will be from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March
Community Foundation workshop features rural sociologist Ben Winchester
The Community Foundation of Grant County is hosting a half-day interactive workshop where you can learn about “Rewriting the Rural Narrative” and “Moving In, Moving Out, and Moving Over”, according to a news release. The events, which
Firefighter Greg Yeakle retires after three plus decades on the Marion Fire Dept.
The following is a press release from the City of Marion. Firefighter Greg Yeakle has retired from the Marion Fire Department after more than 30 years. Since joining MFD in 1989, Yeakle completed several state certifications including
Indiana Senate reviews child molesting statute of limitations
The Indiana Senate could vote next week on loosening the statute of limitations for child molesting. For most felonies, prosecutors have to file charges within five years. Child molesting is a special case — the clock runs
Marion’s Board of Works reviews road construction bids
At yesterday’s City of Marion Board of Works meeting Mike Graft, head of engineering, opened bids as part of a Community Crossings grant application. The two bidders were E&B Paving and Brooks Construction, who each bid around