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  <title type="html">City of Marion - All News &amp; Updates</title>

  
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      <title type="html">W. 6th &amp; Boots St. Closed for Block Party, 8/22/26</title>
      <link href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/w-6th-boots-st-closed-for-block-party-8-22-26" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="W. 6th &amp; Boots St. Closed for Block Party, 8/22/26" />
      <published>2026-08-20T13:43:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-20T13:48:16-04:00</updated>
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              <p><span class="numbers">217</span> West <span class="numbers">6</span><sup class="ordinal">th</sup> Street at Boots Street will be closed on Sat­ur­day, August <span class="numbers">22</span><sup class="ordinal">nd</sup>, <span class="numbers">2026</span>, for a&nbsp;block par­ty for Hub of Grant Coun­ty and God’s House. The area will be blocked off between <span class="numbers">4</span>&nbsp;and <span class="numbers">7</span>pm.</p>
<p>Con­tact:<br>Jessie<br><span class="numbers">765</span>.<span class="numbers">470</span>.<span class="numbers">1895</span><br>info@​thehubofgrantcounty.​com<br></p>

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          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
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      <title type="html">HMW Episode features MCS Supt. Stephanie Lockwood &amp; HR Dir. April Evans</title>
      <link href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/hmw-episode-features-mcs-supt-stephanie-lockwood-hr-dir-april-evans" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="HMW Episode features MCS Supt. Stephanie Lockwood &amp; HR Dir. April Evans" />
      <published>2026-08-19T16:09:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-19T16:24:01-04:00</updated>
      <id>132548</id>

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              <p><strong>How Mar­i­on Works Se. <span class="numbers">2</span>, Ep. <span class="numbers">15</span></strong> wel­comes Mar­i­on Com­mu­ni­ty Schools Super­in­ten­dent Stephanie Lock­wood and Human Resources Direc­tor April Evans, where they take you behind the scenes of their strate­gies and imple­men­ta­tions in cul­ti­vat­ing a&nbsp;bright future for our Mar­i­on youth and young&nbsp;adults.</p><figure><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440330/episodes/19657560"><em><strong><img src="//s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/marion-prod/assets/general/How-Marion-Works-15.jpg" alt="HMW Lockwood and Evans"></strong></em></a></figure>
<p><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440330/episodes/19657560"><em><strong>Lis­ten</strong></em></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440330/follow"><strong><em>Fol­low</em></strong></a></p>

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      <title type="html">Road Closure Alert: Nebraska Street Between 4th &amp; 6th</title>
      <link href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/road-closure-alert-nebraska-street-between-4th-6th" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Road Closure Alert: Nebraska Street Between 4th &amp; 6th" />
      <published>2026-08-18T15:27:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-19T11:39:15-04:00</updated>
      <id>132512</id>

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              <p><span class="caps">ROAD</span> <span class="caps">CLO­SURE</span> <span class="caps">ALERT</span>: Nebras­ka Street, between <span class="numbers">4</span><sup class="ordinal">th</sup> and <span class="numbers">6</span><sup class="ordinal">th</sup> Streets, is closed until fur­ther notice as crews work to safe­ly repair a&nbsp;sink­hole and restore the&nbsp;roadway.</p>

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          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
                <uri>https://cityofmarion.in.gov/</uri>
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      <title type="html">Grand Opening of the GIANT Buck Family Sports Complex at Matter Park</title>
      <link href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/grand-opening-of-the-giant-buck-family-sports-complex-at-matter-park" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Grand Opening of the GIANT Buck Family Sports Complex at Matter Park" />
      <published>2026-08-17T17:30:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-19T11:41:36-04:00</updated>
      <id>132499</id>

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              <p>Get ready to cel­e­brate the <span class="caps">GRAND</span> <span class="caps">OPEN­ING</span> of the <span class="caps">GIANT</span> Buck Fam­i­ly Sports Com­plex at Mat­ter&nbsp;Park!&nbsp;</p>
<p>📅 Sun­day, August <span class="numbers">23</span>,&nbsp;<span class="numbers">2026</span></p>
<p>⏰ <span class="numbers">4</span>:<span class="numbers">00</span> – <span class="numbers">5</span>:<span class="numbers">00</span>&nbsp;<span class="caps">PM</span></p>
<p>📍 Buck Fam­i­ly Sports Com­plex at Mat­ter Park (<span class="numbers">1</span> Mat­ter Park Cir­cle, Mar­i­on, <span class="caps">IN</span>,&nbsp;<span class="numbers">46952</span>)</p>
<p>Come be part of this excit­ing moment as we offi­cial­ly open brand-new spaces for <span class="caps">TEN­NIS</span>, <span class="caps">SOC­CER</span>, and&nbsp;<span class="caps">BASKETBALL</span>!</p>
<p>This is more than a&nbsp;grand open­ing; it’s an invest­ment in recre­ation, our youth, our fam­i­lies, and the future of Mar­i­on. Whether you play, cheer from the side­lines, or sim­ply love see­ing our com­mu­ni­ty grow, we want <span class="caps">YOU</span> there to cel­e­brate with&nbsp;us!</p>
<p>✂️ Come for the grand&nbsp;opening.</p>
<p>🏀 Check out the new&nbsp;courts.</p>
<p>⚽ Explore the new&nbsp;spaces.</p>
<p>🎾 Cel­e­brate anoth­er <span class="caps">GIANT</span> step for­ward for&nbsp;Marion!<br></p>

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                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
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      <title type="html">Parks Update: Matter Park Reopens; Charles Mill Park Remains Closed</title>
      <link href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/parks-update-matter-park-reopens-charles-mill-park-remains-closed" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Parks Update: Matter Park Reopens; Charles Mill Park Remains Closed" />
      <published>2026-08-17T11:44:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-17T11:53:58-04:00</updated>
      <id>132481</id>

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              <p><span class="caps">IMPOR­TANT</span> <span class="caps">PARK</span> <span class="caps">ANNOUNCEMENT</span></p>
<p>Mat­ter Park is offi­cial­ly <span class="caps">OPEN</span> and ready to wel­come you&nbsp;back!</p>
<p>Please note that Charles Mill Park remains <span class="caps">CLOSED</span> due to water dam­age. Crews are con­tin­u­ing to assess and address the affect­ed&nbsp;areas.</p>
<p>We appre­ci­ate everyone’s patience and under­stand­ing. Please con­tin­ue to fol­low the City of Mar­i­on for updates regard­ing the reopen­ing of Charles Mill&nbsp;Park.</p>
<p>Please share to help spread the&nbsp;word!</p>

                                                                                      
                
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          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
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      <title type="html">Housing Authority, Regular Meeting, 8/19/26</title>
      <link href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/marion-housing-authority-regular-meeting-8-19-26" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Housing Authority, Regular Meeting, 8/19/26" />
      <published>2026-08-14T15:42:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-14T15:43:20-04:00</updated>
      <id>132470</id>

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              <p>The Mar­i­on Hous­ing Author­i­ty will hold a&nbsp;reg­u­lar meet­ing on Wednes­day, August <span class="numbers">19</span><sup class="ordinal">th</sup>, <span class="numbers">2026</span> at <span class="numbers">11</span>:<span class="numbers">30</span>am at the Mar­i­on Hous­ing Author­i­ty Cen­tral Office at <span class="numbers">601</span>&nbsp;S. Adams St., Mar­i­on, <span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="numbers">46953</span>. The lat­est agen­da and approved min­utes are post­ed <a href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/government/minutes-agendas/housing-authority">here</a>.<br></p>

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          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
                <uri>https://cityofmarion.in.gov/</uri>
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      <title type="html">Common Council, Regular Meeting, 8/18/26</title>
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      <published>2026-08-14T14:52:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-14T14:53:37-04:00</updated>
      <id>132443</id>

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              <p>The Com­mon Coun­cil will hold a&nbsp;reg­u­lar meet­ing at <span class="numbers">7</span>pm on Tues­day, Aug. <span class="numbers">18</span><sup class="ordinal">th</sup>, <span class="numbers">2026</span>&nbsp;in Coun­cil Cham­bers of City Hall. Find the agen­da and lat­est approved min­utes <a href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/government/minutes-agendas/common-council">here</a>.<br></p>

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          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
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      <title type="html">Mayor&#039;s Youth Council &quot;Super Saturday&quot; Event Canceled due to Weather</title>
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      <published>2026-08-14T09:17:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-14T14:51:13-04:00</updated>
      <id>132409</id>

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              <p>The May­or’s Youth Coun­cil’s <span class="push-double"></span>​<span class="pull-double">“</span>Super Sat­ur­day” event planned for this Sat­ur­day in the <span class="numbers">5</span><sup class="ordinal">th</sup> Street Com­mons (<span class="numbers">419</span>&nbsp;S. Wash­ing­ton St.) has been can­celed due to the cur­rent weath­er con­di­tions and more rain / storms&nbsp;expected.<br></p>

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      <author>
          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
                <uri>https://cityofmarion.in.gov/</uri>
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      <title type="html">Splash Factory Closed due to Flooding</title>
      <link href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/splash-factory-closed-due-to-flooding" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Splash Factory Closed due to Flooding" />
      <published>2026-08-13T15:58:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-13T16:00:41-04:00</updated>
      <id>132403</id>

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              <p>The Splash Fac­to­ry at Bill Hen­ry Memo­r­i­al Park is closed until fur­ther notice due to&nbsp;flooding.</p>

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          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
                <uri>https://cityofmarion.in.gov/</uri>
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      <title type="html">Board of Works, Regular Meeting, 8/17/26</title>
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      <published>2026-08-13T15:55:00-04:00</published>
      <updated>2026-08-13T15:55:59-04:00</updated>
      <id>132388</id>

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              <p>The Mar­i­on Board of Pub­lic Works <span class="amp">&amp;</span>&nbsp;Safe­ty will meet on Mon­day, Aug. <span class="numbers">17</span><sup class="ordinal">th</sup>, <span class="numbers">2026</span>, at <span class="numbers">10</span>am in the Coun­cil Cham­bers of City Hall. Min­utes and upcom­ing agen­das are post­ed <a href="https://cityofmarion.in.gov/government/minutes-agendas/board-of-works">here</a>.</p>

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          <name>Web Administrator</name>
                  <email>webadmin@cityofmarion.in.gov</email>
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