Marion Community Schools (MCS) moved one step closer to beginning the school year Tuesday when its school board formally approved the district’s start of schools plan.

The Madison-Grant school board approved the district’s reopening of schools plan at its regular meeting Monday, outlining policy and procedures for returning to school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marion Community Schools (MCS) will be expanding its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programming in its middle grades thanks to a grant from the Indiana Department of Education.

With several major facilities projects in progress or planned for the near future, Grant County officials are looking at the big picture of how to fund the projects and what other needs may arise.

The May 25 killing of George Floyd sparked protests around the globe and in Marion, demanding justice for Floyd and many other Black individuals who have died at the hands of the police.

Grant-Blackford Mental Health, Inc. (GBMH) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation and for Hospital Accreditation Program by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that …

Marion City Council will subpoena Mayor Jess Alumbaugh and his administration to compel them to appear before council and provide financial records regarding the ongoing Old Y litigation.

Editor’s note: This article is part of a week-long series examining race in Grant County through the lenses of history, the judicial system, religion, activism and law enforcement.

On Tuesday, Roger Sims received his typical email reminder that he had an appointment at Marion General Hospital’s (MGH) Upland Health & Diagnostics location the next day. When he arrived for the appointment Wednesday, he was informed his appointment was canceled because MGH was closing …

Editor’s note: This article is part of a week-long series examining race relations in Grant County through the lenses of history, the judicial system, religion, activism and law enforcement.

After a four month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, jury trials are set to start up again in Grant County courts next Monday, July 13, with several big changes implemented to follow CDC and local health department guidelines.

Editor’s note: This article is part of a week-long series examining race relations in Grant County through the lenses of history, the judicial system, religion, activism and law enforcement.

Editor’s note: This article is part of a week-long series examining race relations in Grant County through the lenses of history, the judicial system, religion, activism and law enforcement.

A man is reported to be in critical condition following a shooting in Marion last Thursday.

Grant County Commissioners approved a variety of agreements and purchases at its regular meeting Monday.

Nearly 90 years after the public lynchings of Thomas Shipp and Abraham Smith outside the Grant County Courthouse, soil from the site will be collected and memorialized to remind people of the past and work toward reconciliation.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana State Department of Health Commissioner Kris Box Wednesday announced a statewide initiative to encourage Hoosiers to wear masks to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Early Learning Indiana this week awarded a $20,000 grant to Mt. Olive UMC Preschool of Marion as part of the $15 million Come Back Stronger Fund, supported by Lilly Endowment, to reinforce Indiana’s supply of high-quality early learning opportunities, especially for the state’s most vulnerab…

The Grant County Health Board rescinded COVID-19 testing mandates and recommendations for local schools at a special meeting Wednesday following further state and national guidance and the advice of legal counsel.

The steps the city has taken to help remove a tree that obstructed a stop sign at the site of a fatal accident is at odds with city municipal code.