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IHC Marion Pharmacy Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, Feb. 19
Art Alive with Alecia Ribbon-Cutting
Calling All Giants Fans: Limited-edition card set commemorates Giants basketball history
Calling all Giants fans: Limited-edition card set commemorates Giants basketball historyGet your set free at the Marion vs. Lebanon game on 2/20/26! Marion Community Schools is partnering with some of our outstanding alumni to provide a special opportunity to fans of Giants basketball. On Feb. 20, 2026, at the Marion Giants vs. Lebanon game at the Bill Green Athletic Arena at MHS, there will be a very special giveaway to the first 2,500 Marion Giants fans who arrive, sponsored by Dr. Courtney Gorman, MHS
Purdue To Host Just In Time Career Fair on April 15th, 2026
Purdue is hosting the Just In Time Career Fair on April 15th, 2026! This is Purdue’s only career fair that welcomes all employers from all industries and provides a unique opportunity to connect with Boilermaker Talent across all majors.This is your chance to recruit and engage with top-notch Purdue Talent in hopes to fill those 'just in time' summer internships and full-time opportunities. Space is limited, so register today! For more details and information, use the registration link
Indiana Wesleyan University to Open New Marion Welcome Center Feb. 19
Indiana Wesleyan University to Open New Marion Welcome Center Feb. 19 MARION, Ind. (Jan. 21, 2026) — Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) will officially open its new campus Welcome Center on February 19, offering prospective students, families, and guests a dedicated place to learn what it is like to be an IWU student and to experience the university before enrolling. The Welcome Center will serve as the primary starting point for Marion campus visits, providing an introduction to programs, the
Students Gain Hands-On Work Experience with Disney Internships
PRESS RELEASE Jacob Sala, left; Lexi Eisaman, and Reese Bruns are interns at Walt Disney World Resort. Students gain hands-on work experience with Disney internships KOKOMO, Ind. — A cast of thousands works behind the scenes every day to make the Walt Disney World Resort “the most magical place on earth.” Two Indiana University Kokomo students and one recent alumna are part of the team creating the magic for guests every day, through internship programs based in the Florida parks. Reese Bruns and
Marion Kindergarten Round Up Set for April 9
Marion Kindergarten Roundup set for April 9Mark your calendars! Marion Community Schools invites families of children who will be starting kindergarten next school year to attend our Kindergarten Roundup, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Bill Green Arena at Marion High School. Please bring your kindergartner-to-be with you! Children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2026, can attend kindergarten in the 2026-27 school year. (If you'd like to request early entry, we will have information
Marion Health & Thriving Grant County Present Stuffed Animal Clinic Feb. 3
Marion Health, in partnership with GROW: Thriving Grant County, Thriving Mill Township, will be sponsoring our first Stuffed Animal Clinic. This FREE event will take place on Tuesday, February 3rd from 10am-12noon. Spots are limited. Please register your attendance by filling out the following Google form: https://forms.gle/9NNi5niW2yJzgYdDABring your favorite stuffed animal for a check up! Your child will get to be doctor for the day, and will give their beloved stuffed animal a full checkup. Families
Minnetrista Announces ''Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See'' January 24 through April 12, 2026
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens is honored to announce the opening of Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See, on view January 24 through April 12, 2026, in the Center Building, Gallery 3.This powerful exhibition examines the life and legacy of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, whose courage helped galvanize the modern civil rights movement. Through compelling images and firsthand narratives, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on the past, confront difficult truths, and consider
Free In-person Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training Feb 9
A free in-person Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training is being offered by Purdue Extension and Purdue Fort Wayne’s Behavioral Health and Family Studies Institute on Monday, February 9, 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the Marion Public Library (600 S. Washington St., Marion, IN 46953). Registration is required. To register visit, http://www.bit.ly/PurdueQPR Program Description QPR is an evidence-based suicide prevention training program created by the QPR Institute. In this training, participants
Criminal Justice Students’ Campus Experience Leads to Law Enforcement Careers
PRESS RELEASE Criminal justice students’ campus experience leads to law enforcement careers KOKOMO, Ind. — Hands-on experience as Indiana University Kokomo campus police cadets led Lainey Armes and Trenton Rawls to employment at the Kokomo Police Department before they graduated. Armes, from Tipton, and Rawls, from Kokomo, completed criminal justice degrees in December, but were sworn in as KPD officers in September. “It’s the best job in the world,” Rawls said. “I truly believe the department we
Free Suicide Prevention Training
Learn to Skate at Idyl Wyld
Business Talk: Business Tax Questions Free Event January 21
Part-time Students Honored for Academic Success (Grant County Students Listed)
Part-time students honored for academic success KOKOMO, Ind. — This week, Indiana University Kokomo recognized part-time students who earned a place on the dean’s list for 2025. To qualify for the dean’s list, each student must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. Those honored, listed by hometown, are: Alexandria Clarissa Anne Kepner Avilla Jacob Skinner Bloomington Lazar Jankovic Vukasin Jankovic Tasnia Mahbub Brookston Olivia Newcom Bunker
Learn about NASA’s Return Mission to the Moon at IUK Observatory
PRESS RELEASE Learn about NASA’s return mission to the moon at IUK Observatory KOKOMO, Ind. — In early 2026, four astronauts could take a giant leap into history as part of the first crewed flight toward the moon in more than 50 years. Patrick Motl, Indiana University Kokomo professor of physics, will give an update on the Artemis II mission, which will circumnavigate the moon but not include a landing, at the campus Observatory’s first free open house of 2026, starting at 7 p.m. Sunday,
Department of Labor Launches Project Firewall
Department of Labor Launches Project Firewall The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched Project Firewall, an H-1B initiative that will protect America’s workers through enforcement and compliance assistance. Project Firewall is an important part of the administration’s agenda to protect American workers. The department, including the Wage and Hour Division, will use all available tools to hold employers accountable when they abuse the H-1B visa process to hire foreign workers instead of
IUK Nursing Grads Honored in Pinning Ceremony (Includes Grant County Residents)
PRESS RELEASE Nursing graduates honored in pinning ceremony KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo’s School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions (SNAHP) honored its December 2025 graduates at its pinning ceremony on Thursday (December 18) in Havens Auditorium. Thirty students earned the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), while 10 completed the second-degree BSN accelerated track. Dean Angela Opsahl welcomed the graduating class, family, friends, faculty, and staff to the
