Splash pad's back, live music, and a Grammy winner in town!

Grammy-winning Artist David Phelps on The Speak of Love Tour July 12, 2026 With a career spanning multiple genres, Phelps has wowed audiences from a variety of iconic stages. From his international performances at The Sydney Opera House & The O2, his work with Stephen Schwartz that brought him to The Lyric Theatre, Lincoln Center, and The Metropolitan Opera, to his hometown performances at Nashvil

Marion Community Schools students who were in grades one through six in the 2025-26 school year are invited to sign up now for the Giants STEM Summer Camp! The camp will run from July 13-17 at Justice Intermediate School. Grades 1-3 will be here in the mornings (7:30 a.m. to noon Read more

Marion Community Schools students who were in grades one through six in the 2025-26 school year are invited to sign up now for the Giants STEM Summer Camp! The camp will run from July 13-17 at Justice Intermediate School. Grades 1-3 will be here in the mornings (7:30 a.m. to noon Read more

Upland Community Market Event.

LIVE Music in Penrod Plaza 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 space! The p

A baby was safely surrendered last month at a Marion hospital, according to a Safe Haven Baby Boxes press release.

Mat­ter Park and near­by roads will be closed for an upcom­ing go-kart race on July 17 th , 18 th , and 19 th , 2026 . The fol­low­ing roads will be closed: Riv­er Road between Over­look and Quar­ry Road Mat­ter Park Road at Quar­ry Road Clo­sure: Fri­day, July 17 th : 7 am Reopen­ing: Sun­day, July 19 th , 8 pm Con­tact: Chad King 765 . 251 . 1633 Event Page: https://​www​.face​book​.com/​sirak…

Dozens of Marion High School (MHS) students’ hard work and dedication has earned them success on the College Board’s Advanced Placement exams. MHS students took 11 different AP exams in the 2025-26 school year, and in four subjects, 100 percent…

The Marion Common Council will soon have a vacancy for the Marion Utilities Service Board.

FAIRMOUNT — Renovations at Madison-Grant Elementary School (MGES) are underway as the corporation prepares for the fall semester.

The Mar­i­on Com­mon Coun­cil will soon have a vacan­cy for the Mar­i­on Util­i­ties Ser­vice Board. This appoint­ment is a four-year term begin­ning August 1 , 2026 , and end­ing on July 31 , 2030 . Resumes must accom­pa­ny an appli­ca­tion that can be picked up or emailed from the Mar­i­on City Clerk’s office or emailed to councilpresident@​cityofmarion.​in.​gov no lat­er than July 15 , 2026 , a

Please find a joint press release attached from the City of Mar­i­on and the Afford­able Hous­ing and Com­mu­ni­ty Devel­op­ment Corporation.

Skills camp open to local 1st- through 8th-graders as D1 college player connects with her family legacy at Bill Green Arena

This One Tank Trip takes a look at famous Hoosiers from Fairmount, Indiana.

The Rede­vel­op­ment Com­mis­sion will hold a reg­u­lar meet­ing on Fri­day, July 10 th , 2026 at 11 am in the 2 nd floor con­fer­ence room of City Hall. The upcom­ing agen­da and approved min­utes are found here . The Com­mis­sion will hold an exec­u­tive ses­sion at 10 am pri­or to the reg­u­lar meet­ing. The offi­cial notice is attached with more information.

The Mar­i­on Util­i­ty Ser­vice Board­’s next meet­ing will be held Thurs­day, July 9 th , 2026 at 5 : 30 pm in the L.E.A.D. Cen­ter, Build­ing 101 , at Mar­i­on Util­i­ties, 1540 N. Wash­ing­ton Street, Mar­i­on, Indi­ana, 46952 . The lat­est agen­da and approved min­utes are found here .

Sign up for Jr. Firefighter Academy by 7/13/26

Lloyd Finch came home from the war in 1946 and founded Grant County Abstract Co. Eighty years later, it still holds the record of the county's land and growth.

88 students passed at least one exam, and in four subjects, 100 percent of test-takers passed!

The Splash Fac­to­ry offi­cial­ly reopens today! The splash pad sur­fac­ing work has been com­plet­ed and the park will open at Noon. Click the quick link below for more infor­ma­tion about the Splash Factory. The Splash Factory

In Se. 2 , Ep. 12 of How Mar­i­on Works, we get to inter­view Mar­i­on Police Depart­ment Cap­tain Drew Tit­tle. He dives into the dai­ly real­i­ties of patrol oper­a­tions, shar­ing deep insights into lead­er­ship, team­work, and the vital role of build­ing strong, trust­ing rela­tion­ships with our citizens. Lis­ten to this episode: https://​www​.buz​zsprout​.com/ 244 … Find us on your favorite

Commissioners Meeting 7-6-26

The 2026 induction class into the Grant County Sports Hall of Fame is a dedicated and diverse group of individuals that impacted their sport beyond their beginnings, locally.

ELLETTSVILLE — Cops Cycling for Survivors will launch its 25th Annual “Ride to Remember” on Monday, July 6 continuing a quarter‑century tradition of honoring Indiana’s fallen law enforcement officers and supporting the survivors who carry their legacy forward.

The countdown to the fall sports resumed on Monday after America’s semiquincentennial holiday weekend and girls golf season tees it up in less than a month to start competition in the 2026-27 school year.

Following a historic 56-win season and thrilling run to the NAIA World Series championship game, the Taylor University baseball program continued to rack up postseason awards as Justin Barber was named the 2026 NAIA National Assistant Coach of the Year,…

Linda Sue Marshall 76, of Van Buren, died July 9, 2026.

Services July 13, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Linda-Marshall?obId=48982522

Cindy E. Pate 66, died July 2, 2026.

Services July 17, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Cindy-Pate?obId=48974562

Brian T. Peer 59, died July 7, 2026.

Services July 13, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Brian-Peer?obId=48971972

Loretta "Ret" Stansberger 79, of Colleyville, Texas, died July 2, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com/obituaries/loretta-ret-stansberger

Linda L Trent 32, died July 3, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com/obituaries/linda-trent

James Michael "Mike" Smithson 65, died July 2, 2026.

Services July 17, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/James-Smithson?obId=48959331

Charles Leroy Sloderbeck 93, died June 26, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com/obituaries/charles-sloderbeck

Margaret J. Wilson 93, of Marion, died July 5, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.owenweilertduncan.com/obituaries/Margaret-Wilson?obId=48954661

Virginia L. Lockridge 90, of Jonesboro, died June 26, 2026.

Services July 16, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Virginia-Lockridge?obId=48909240

Barbara May Reismiller 72, died July 6, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Barbara-Reismiller?obId=48955895

Michael Andrew Spencer 56, died June 30, 2026.

Services July 9, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Michael-Spencer?obId=48941301

Phyllis Smith 82, died July 3, 2026.

Services July 9, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Phyllis-Smith?obId=48942704

Patrick "Pat" D. Coyle 60, died July 5, 2026.

Viewing July 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM — Jones Smith Chapel, Upland

Viewing July 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM — Jones Smith Chapel, Upland

Funeral Service July 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM — Jones Smith Chapel, Upland

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com/obituaries/patrick-pat-coyle

Sandra G Nukes 89, died July 4, 2026.

Services July 11, 2026 — details at the funeral home's page.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.nswcares.com/obituaries/Sandra-Nukes?obId=48937294

Carolyn S. Cornelious 88, died July 3, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com/obituaries/carolyn-cornelious

Charles Edward Armes 66, died June 23, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com/obituaries/charles-armes

Teresa (Mills) Johnson 65, of Marion, Indiana, died July 3, 2026.

Full obituary and condolences: https://www.ravenchoate.com/obituaries/teresa-mills-johnson

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