Voter registration opened this week
Want to vote in the May Primary or the 2020 presidential election, but you’re not registered? You can now change that. Voter registration reopened this week. Indiana residents who are not registered and who wish to vote
Taylor University continues national Ethics Bowl streak
The Taylor University Ethics Bowl team has qualified for the national Ethics Bowl tournament for the tenth consecutive year. Taylor sent two teams to the recent Central States regional competition, where they finished fourth and eighth out
MPD: Sixty-three-year-old man robbed at gunpoint, forced to take off clothes and had his car stolen
A 63-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint, forced to take off his clothing and had his car stolen in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident happened around 3:46 a.m. when Marion Police officers responded to
Marion firefighter put on administrative leave without pay after arrest
A member of the Marion Fire Department has been placed on administrative leave without pay after being charged on four counts following an incident on Nov. 2. Chance E. Cowgill, 33, has been charged on one count
MPD: Woman attacks friend, steals hundreds of dollars from purse
A woman has been charged after striking her friend and stealing $500 in cash, according to Marion Police Department Deputy Chief Stephen Dorsey. The incident happened just after midnight on Sunday in the 1700 block of W.
Crime Stoppers seeking Shawn Burkhart for animal cruelty warrants
Crime Stoppers needs your help in locating Shawn Burkhart, who has active warrants out of Grant County for animal cruelty, killing a domestic animal, cruelty to an animal and possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer.
Traffic Alert: Troy Avenue railroad crossing to close until Friday
Norfolk and Southern will be closing the railroad crossing on Troy Ave. about a quarter-mile south of Sherron Place on Tuesday for rail repair. The planned reopening is Friday, Dec. 6.
Marion announces two free dates for Walkway of Lights
The City of Marion has announced that on Dec. 18 they’ll provide free bus rides through the Walkway of Lights. Anyone interested may be picked up from any bus stops on the regular route as drivers wrap
More than a thousand patients sue Goshen Hospital over health hazard
More than 1,000 surgical patients are suing a northern Indiana hospital after being told that a sterilization failure may have exposed them to deadly infections. According to the Elkhart Truth, the class-action suit was filed last week
Hundreds of motorcyclists help out Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program
Hundreds of motorcyclists got together in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday for a good ride and a good cause. Riders took part in the 25th annual Circle City Toy Run to support the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.