Concerts, Monster Trucks & More Around the Mississinewa

Marion Community Schools students who were in grades one through eight in the 2025-26 school year are invited to sign up now for the Read, Act, Shine! Camp. The camp will run from June 22-26 at Justice Intermediate School. Grades 1-4 will be here in the mornings (7:45 to 11:30 Read more

Marion Community Schools students who were in grades one through eight in the 2025-26 school year are invited to sign up now for the Read, Act, Shine! Camp. The camp will run from June 22-26 at Justice Intermediate School. Grades 1-4 will be here in the mornings (7:45 to 11:30 Read more

The wait is OVER….. 6 Amazing New Bands that have never performed at Gas City Concerts AT the Park. And mark your calendars folks, because our season finale will be like no other! All the way from London touring in America, Bad Company Legacy will perform right here at our park. Free Admission, Food Trucks, and Fun for the whole family since 1999! You won’t want to miss a single concert! 2026 is g

Cadaver Dogs Band – Concert at the Stage at James Dean Memorial Theatre, Marion.

LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza June 26th @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Marion Arts Commission received a $4,000 grant from the Indiana Arts Commission to fund 18 Friday evening concerts in Penrod Plaza this summer. Beginning May 22nd until September 18th (except July 3rd), each Friday event will feature live performances from local artists, as well as featuring Hive Mind Market. Make Downtown Marion your third

When country music lovers talk about the greatest groups in the genre, Shenandoah is always at the forefront of any discussion. Fueled by Marty Raybon’s distinctive vocals and the band’s skilled musicianship, Shenandoah became well known for delivering such hits as “Two Dozen Roses”, “Church on Cumberland Road” and “Next to You, Next to Me” as well as such achingly beautiful classics as “I Want to

Mark your calendars for the Grant County Rescue Mission’s Mission: Possible Golf Scramble! Golfers from all over Grant County and beyond will gather at Arbor Trace Golf Club on Friday, June 27th to enjoy good food and a day of golf with friends while caring for those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and addiction right here in our community. Our day of golf includes one flight. Our morning fligh

Get ready for high-flying, car-crushing action at Monster Truck Night at the Grant County Fair! Watch as massive monster trucks soar through the air, smash through obstacles, and put on an unforgettable show of power and skill. From jaw-dropping jumps to ground-shaking crashes, this is the ultimate night of adrenaline-packed entertainment for all ages. Marion, Indiana Saturday, June 27 Bring the w

Suc­cess­ful busi­ness­man Mike Mar­tin is going to be instruc­tor of the #ImpactX start-up pro­gram in Mar­i­on begin­ning in September. We still have open­ings, so make sure you grab your seat for this FREE 12 -week course by click­ing this reg­is­tra­tion link: https://​www​.eventbrite​.com/e/i…

Every person in Grant County deserves the opportunity to thrive. That belief is the foundation of everything United Way of Grant County does – and it is what brought a […] The post United Way of Grant County Launches County-Wide Volunteer Hub appeared first on United Way of Grant County .

The Mar­i­on Util­i­ty Ser­vice Board’s sched­uled meet­ing for Thurs­day, June 18 th , 2026 has been resched­uled for Thurs­day, July 9 th , 2026 at 5 : 30 p.m. in the L.E.A.D. Cen­ter, Build­ing 101 , at Mar­i­on Util­i­ties, 1540 North Wash­ing­ton Street, Mar­i­on, Indiana. The for­mal notice is attached.

We know many of you have been eager­ly wait­ing for the Splash Pad to open, and we sin­cere­ly apol­o­gize for the con­tin­ued delay. Cur­rent­ly, the Splash Pad remains closed as we work through nec­es­sary code-relat­ed issues. While we share in your dis­ap­point­ment, our top pri­or­i­ty is ensur­ing the facil­i­ty is safe, com­pli­ant, and ready for every­one to enjoy. We appre­ci­ate your patience and under­stand­ing as our team works dili­gent­ly toward a solution.

The good news is that progress is being made, and we remain hope­ful that we’ll be able to wel­come you to ​“SPLASH” and have some great sum­mer fun as soon as possible.

Thank you for stick­ing with us.

GAS CITY — Mill Township voters will decide in November if they want to approve an operating referendum for Mississinewa Community Schools.

Grant County residents can now drop off certain types of debris left by last week’s thunderstorm to the Highway Department.

City, RDC launching free entrepreneurship program

Commissioner Meeting 6-15-26

Today is Tuesday, June 16, which is ‘National Fudge Day’

STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) was named Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care (IAHHC).

Make-up days for missed school will be a thing of the past at Madison-Grant this fall.

Library Hours

Brookhaven Wesleyan

Today is Sunday, June 14, which is 'Flag Day'

School-Based Behavior Consultation (SBBC), which operates centers in Gas City, New Palestine, Muncie, and Kokomo, is launching a free quarterly caregiver webinar series at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 24.

Today is Monday, June 15, which is 'Nature Photography Day'

The Traf­fic Com­mis­sion will hold a reg­u­lar meet­ing on Tues­day, June 16 th , 2026 , at 2 pm in the 2 nd Floor Con­fer­ence Room of City Hall. The agen­da is found here .

Walk the floor of nearly any manufacturing plant in Grant County and you will hear some version of the same conversation: the work is there, the wages are competitive, and the company would hire more people tomorrow if it could find them. That is not a recruitment problem. It is a pipeline problem, and pipeline problems are economic development.

The City of Mar­i­on has launched a pub­lic crowd­fund­ing cam­paign to sup­port the devel­op­ment of a new skatepark at Hogin Park, cre­at­ing a ded­i­cat­ed recre­ation­al space for youth, fam­i­lies, and vis­i­tors in one of the city’s most active pub­lic parks. The City has secured most of the fund­ing need­ed for the project through a Parks Bond issued in Decem­ber 2025 , and is now invit­ing

The Com­mon Coun­cil’s Com­pli­ance Com­mit­tee will hold a meet­ing on Tues­day, June 16 th , 2026 , at 5 : 30 pm in Coun­cil Cham­bers of City Hall. A copy of the offi­cial notice is attached.

WIG­GLY FIELD DOG PARK UPDATE As of June 10 , 2026 , Wig­gly Field Dog Park is not yet open. We know many of you and your fur­ry friends have been excit­ed­ly wait­ing for open­ing day. While we’re dis­ap­point­ed that the park isn’t quite ready, our top pri­or­i­ty is ensur­ing it’s ful­ly up to code and pro­vides a safe, fun, and enjoy­able expe­ri­ence for every­one who visits. We appre­ci­ate

The City of Mar­i­on has been award­ed a $ 750 , 000 grant from the Indi­ana Crim­i­nal Jus­tice Insti­tute ( ICJI ) to imple­ment the One Mar­i­on, GIANT Care Behav­ioral Health Inter­ven­tion Pro­gram , an inno­v­a­tive ini­tia­tive designed to sup­port youth expe­ri­enc­ing behav­ioral health chal­lenges and reduce involve­ment in the juve­nile jus­tice system. The One Mar­i­on, GIANT Care pro­

There will be a street clo­sure on Boots Street between 35 th and 36 th St. Date: June 13 th , 2026 , 8 am- 2 pm Rea­son: Graduation/​Open House Con­tact: Eliz­a­beth Hawkins 765 . 667 . 5902

The Com­mon Coun­cil will hold a reg­u­lar meet­ing at 7 pm on Tues­day, June 16 th , 2026 in Coun­cil Cham­bers of City Hall. Find the agen­da and lat­est approved min­utes here .

The Mar­i­on Hous­ing Author­i­ty will hold a reg­u­lar meet­ing on Wednes­day, June 17 th , 2026 at 11 : 30 am at the Mar­i­on Hous­ing Author­i­ty Cen­tral Office at 601 S. Adams St., Mar­i­on, IN 46953 . The lat­est agen­da and approved min­utes are post­ed here .

Leaf Bag Pick­up is run­ning behind due to the high­er pri­or­i­ty giv­en to large limbs downed by the storms last week. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

The Indiana Fever hit the road on Monday, June 8 for a battle with the Washington Mystics as they looked to get right back into the win column after a tough loss at the hands of New York in their…

YORKTOWN — The nature of golf and depth of talent in the Yorktown Regional field conspired to bring a disappointing ending to an otherwise good day and great season for sophomore Landon Tropf and his Eastbrook teammates.

Saturday, June 13

Indiana Wesleyan continued as one of the top sporting institutions in the NAIA while Taylor earned its best finish-ever in the annual Learfield Directors’ Cup standings for the 2025-26 school year.

CONVERSE — Good days on the baseball diamond don’t always come with satisfactory results.

The Johnnie Williams-era of Marion boys’ basketball is barely two weeks old, but the new leader of the program and the Giants he’s preparing for his first season at the helm made a good first impression at Indiana Wesleyan’s annual…

Oak Hill’s boys’ basketball team entered the summer of 2026 looking for a fight.

Mississinewa boys basketball coach is using June as a month of summer school, of sorts, as he preps the Indians for the coming winter season.

Vena Opal Dalton 68, of Van Buren, died June 14, 2026.

Services June 18, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Vena-Dalton?obId=48715229

Charles D. Rhum 71, died June 15, 2026.

Services July 1, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/CharlesPap-Rhum?obId=48740742

Catherine "Joan" Johnson 94, of Marion, died June 14, 2026.

Services June 20, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Catherine-Johnson?obId=48706665

Mrs. Marilyn L. Harter 92, died June 11, 2026.

Services June 18, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Marilyn-Harter?obId=48705740

Thelma L. Benbow 95, died June 13, 2026.

Services June 22, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Thelma-Benbow?obId=48703189

Volunteer opportunity — sign up or learn more through United Way of Grant County.

Volunteer opportunity — sign up or learn more through United Way of Grant County.

Volunteer opportunity — sign up or learn more through United Way of Grant County.

Volunteer opportunity — sign up or learn more through United Way of Grant County.