A few thousand tourists joined Marion County residents in watching the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. One thousand people watched from the Marion Campus. “Families brought chairs, picnic lunches and games,” said Greg Rose, dean and director of The Ohio State University at Marion. “It was fun to see a different kind of […]
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E.D.S the Sauce Guys Restaurant Opens Inside Marion Brewing Co.
Two friends who love experimenting with flavor opened a restaurant with their famous bourbon chicken and custom sauces inside the locally-owned Marion Brewing Company at 151 S. Main Street in Marion. Local Roots Eric Morningstar and Denim Franklin have been friends and family for more than 20 years. Denim was born and raised in Marion. […]
Tree-Trimming Company Thrives and Gives Back to Community
Rodolfo Loaeza moved to Marion in 2003. He started his career in caring for trees in 2006. He and his friend Osmar Vargas, have worked all over the United States for large companies, including responding to wildfires. Loaeza, his wife, Florinda Sanchez; and Vargas founded their own tree service company in 2020. Advice for Homeowners They say now is a good […]
Real-Life Rosie the Riveter Declares “I’m a survivor”
Mary Ellen (Miller) Dune, 97, of Marion, comes from a family line that extends back to the Mayflower. Another branch arrived in the United States in 1823. “My great-great-grandfather, Hartman Dickhout, lived in Hesse Kassel, Germany. He had to pay a percentage of what they earned to the land owners. At age 19, he stowed […]