Marion Now - Moving Our Community Forward

Marion Now - Moving Our Community Forward

Conversations with community leaders, and others, about moving the Marion, Ohio community forward. A production of iHeartMedia Marion.

Episodes

October 23, 2025 9 mins
Guy and Lynda Schlichting joined the show to give us the details of the Veterans Concert Honoring Those Who Served, coming to Marion's First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, November 2nd.
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Jennifer Schlueter, the new Dean & Director of The Ohio State University at Marion, joined the show to introduce herself, talk about the Marion Community and what's on the horizon at OSUM.
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The Waldo Summer Festival is Friday, July 18th and Saturday July 19th in the Village of Waldo! Ashley Klingel joined the show to talk about the annual summer event!

Learn more at www.WaldoSummerFestival.com
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Each year, Scioto Shoe Mart in Marion produces a coupon book of great in-store deals to sell as a fund raiser for NC4K, a non-profit that supports familys who are fighting juvenile cancer. Mandy from NC4K joined the show to talk about the effort and how it helps to change lives.
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Honor Flight at Home. In Ohio. In Marion! is set for Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Tri-Rivers. Margie Saull is the organizer and she joined the podcast to get us all the details.

Margie can be reached at saullgw4@yahoo.com for regiatration and details.
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On Friday, May 9, 2025, Rogue Theatrics will present their Spring Fever Amped & Wild event. This will be an evening filled with Concert, Comedy and BBQ at 23 North in Waldo. Eric Mosley and Daniel Bradshaw, joined the podcast, to talk about the show and the local cabaret troupe.

Tickets and info are at: RogueTheatricsLive.com
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Marion Mayor Bill Collins, Marion County Commissioner Kevin Davidson and James Walker from The Regional Planning Commision were the featured presenters for the 2025 Strongest Town's Contest Championship LiveStream on Monday afternoon. The three presented to the worldwide audience the accolades of the Marion area, and why they should vote for us to be the Champions of the long standing annual contest. This podcast features their poi...
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Brett McCrery joined the show to talk about the new extracurricular department that offers students lots of activities for participation.
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On Sunday morning, at 7:40 AM in Marion Ohio, Buckeye Chuck, Ohio’s Official Weather Forecasting Groundhog emerged from his burrow at The Marion County Fairgrounds to a cloudy sky, proclaiming, “Spring Is Just Around the Corner in Ohio!”

Buckeye Chuck was proclaimed “Ohio’s Official Weather Predicting Groundhog” in 1979 by the Ohio Legislature and since then, WMRN Radio in Marion, has held an annual celebration for Buckeye Chuck’s h...
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February 2, 2025 32 mins
On Sunday morning, at 7:40 AM in Marion Ohio, Buckeye Chuck, Ohio’s Official Weather Forecasting Groundhog emerged from his burrow at The Marion County Fairgrounds to a cloudy sky, proclaiming, “Spring Is Just Around the Corner in Ohio!”

Buckeye Chuck was proclaimed “Ohio’s Official Weather Predicting Groundhog” in 1979 by the Ohio Legislature and since then, WMRN Radio in Marion, has held an annual celebration for Buckeye Chuck’s h...
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January 21, 2025 7 mins
Amy Parker from Luke 3:11 Ministries has put together another initiative for the Marion area, "I Wish for Prom." It's so all girls can experience prom, no matter exceptions. Amy joined the show to talk about it and give us links to get more info, including Luke 3:11 Ministries website
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The Marion County Jr. Fair Building Improvement Committee's 6th Annual Valentine's Fundraiser Dinner is Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Marion Veteran's Memorial Coliseum! Dan Criswell joined the show to tell us all about it.

Tickets and info fro Dan at (419) 295-4965
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You have until January 31st to purchase your Dog Tags, so Marion County Dog Warden Scott Mills joined the show to tell us about that and everything that they do at the Marion County Dog Pound.
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October 30, 2024 41 mins
HS Football Frenzy Show Week 11
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October 25, 2024 171 mins
Final Shelby 33 Pleasant 14
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The Veterans Concert, Honoring Those Who Served will be at the Marion First Presbyterian Church at 143 South Prospect Street on Sunday, November 3rd at 4pm. Guy and Linda Schlichting joined the show to fill us in on all the details.
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October 18, 2024 194 mins
Final Pleasant 14 Harding 3
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October 16, 2024 52 mins
Week 9 of the HS Football Frenzy Show
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Sunday, October 27th, from 1 to 4pm, at The Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the Marion Country Fairgrounds, is the Annual Veteran Celebration, thanks to Ashley Furniture Homestore. It's FREE to veterans and their families. Mitch Monnen joined the show to tell us all about the event.

CLICK HERE to register for the event.
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