The temperature was a chilly 14 degrees on Saturday morning. The snow was shoveled off the sidewalks and stood nearly knee-deep to many in the grass nearby, but that made it the perfect weather for the occasion.
The Grant County Rescue Mission (GCRM) held its Walk-a-Mile kickoff party outside the Grant County Family YMCA in Marion on Saturday.
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