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Seventy Years of Stamping in Marion
A community open house on July 31 marks 70 years of GM Marion Stamping, and offers a window into what sustains advanced manufacturing in Grant County.
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A community open house on July 31 marks 70 years of GM Marion Stamping, and offers a window into what sustains advanced manufacturing in Grant County.
Read the full editionEpisode 59: A New Hope Hello there! It took me a while to get to Marion, mostly since I couldn't really find a signature tenderloin restaurant. Some find my lack of faith disturbing so I reached out to a Facebook group…

The Department of War's Economic Defense Unit (EDU) in partnership with the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSW(A&S)) today announced a $25 million investment…
Bills our federal delegation sponsored or moved this week, from the official Congressional record. Links go to congress.gov. **Sen. Jim Banks (R)** - [S. 3794 — SAFE Drugs Act of…
How Marion Works Ep. 13 - Immerse yourself in the newest episode of How Marion Works’ Standout Business Edition with special guest Jamie Keys of Abide Collective! Jamie opens up about her…

Bills our federal delegation sponsored or moved this week, from the official Congressional record.
The City of Marion is excited to continue development within the Riverfront District. Please be advised that the city-owned parking lots located between 1 st and 2 nd Streets, and…
MARION, Ind. – The Riverfront Canvas Public Arts Commission is calling on artists to help tell Grant County’s story through a new series of large-scale murals in Downtown Marion. The…

Marion, Indiana — The Community Foundation of Grant County has awarded two $200,000 Collaboration Partner grants to support transformational initiatives that will strengthen Grant County’s…
Marion, Indiana — The Community Foundation of Grant County has awarded a $24K grant to support Team Marion USA as 18 local student-athletes travel to Hualien, Taiwan, from July 30 through August 7…

The Community Foundation of Grant County has awarded the Growth Council a $200,000 grant to establish Grant County's Entrepreneurial Support Organization, a countywide resource coordinating…
Marion Health will hold a ribbon-cutting and open house July 21 at the new Family Medicine Residency Clinic on W. Bella Drive, welcoming six new residents.

Today is Thursday, July 16, which is ‘National Cherry…
In this edition of Growing Grant County, we break down the three forms of business financing, grants, debt, and equity, show you how a capital stack actually works, and explain what 'bank-ready'…
Any MCS families who have questions or need assistance can get in-person help at Marion High School during these help hours!

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To the Editor: For too long, the people of Matthews, Indiana, have watched the Cardinal Greenway — the longest rail-trail in our fair state, sixty-two proud miles from Marion to Muncie to Richmond — arrive at our…

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From the funny pages of 1958 — a weekly serial of machines, and men, who baffled the experts. Public domain, via comicbookplus.com.
Charles Red 76, died July 14, 2026.
Charles Leroy Stephens 84, died July 21, 2026.
Stephen K. Baldwin 76, of Ft. Wayne, died July 19, 2026.
John Thomas "Tom" Trotter Jr. 73, of Marion, died July 21, 2026.
Kay Marshall Dougherty 91, died July 19, 2026.
Wayne Rodman 88, died July 20, 2026.
Pamala Kay Ailes Skeens 79, died July 23, 2026.
Thomas "Richard" Morris 89, of Upland, died July 19, 2026.
Michael A. Rosman 68, died July 15, 2026.
Timothy Karl Allen 67, died July 18, 2026.
Frederick "Freddy" Clifford McGinnis Campbell 66, of Marion, died July 9, 2026.
Doretha Kay Morton 78, died July 18, 2026.
Lauri Ann Hall 55, died July 17, 2026.
Joshua Lee Rider 43, died July 11, 2026.
MIchael A. Rosman 68, died July 15, 2026.
Brian McBroom 53, died July 13, 2026.
James Rayn 42, died July 13, 2026.
Leona Grace Ritter 73, died July 14, 2026.
Kevin A. Brock 51, of Marion, Indiana, died July 14, 2026.
Melvin Price 0, died July 13, 2026.
Kathleen "Kathy" A. Gall 0, died July 14, 2026.
William "Bill" Leroy Sapp 72, died July 14, 2026.
Lois Kistler 88, of Marion, died July 12, 2026.
Richard "Dick" J. Stevens 92, died July 10, 2026.
Robert Lee Boothby Jr. 65, died July 12, 2026.
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