Though not originally from Marion, Lauren Schifer has not been far. Coming from Bucyrus and a graduate of Colonel Crawford, Schifer attended The Ohio State University at Marion. She graduated as an Economics major with a minor in Finance. Schifer started selling Mary Kay in 2015 part-time. “If I sold one mascara a week, it […]
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Prioritizing Health and Wellness in Marion
Dr. Coleen Denton-Prater didn’t always know she wanted to go into the family business. Denton-Prater says her father knew since the eighth grade that he would be a chiropractic physician, but it wasn’t until she was finishing her undergraduate degree that she realized she could pursue her passion as a chiropractor. Denton-Prater, a Pleasant grad […]
Marion Offers Opportunities to Generations of the Cramer and Bosh Families
Ron Cramer’s roots in Marion County run deep. His maternal grandfather, Don F. Bosh, worked at the Marion Power Shovel as a master machinist while living on a family farm in Iberia. Cramer remembers, as a 12-year-old, pushing a reel mower for six hours to cut his great-grandfather’s grass at the family home in Marion […]
Hispanic Woman Shares Love of Culture with Marion Community
For 17 years, Evelyn Fabiola Lisiecki Olivos and her husband have raised their four children here in Marion. At the same time, the immigrant from Peru works to celebrate Hispanic culture in our community. Lisiecki serves at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marion as the Latino ministry coordinator and director of religious education. She helps […]
Only Ohio Blues Station Finds Strong Support in Marion
While the scorching summer heat may have some local residents singing the blues, local disc jockey and musician “Silky” Ray Macklin believes this a great time to be a music lover in Marion. “There’s very strong support for the blues in Marion,” Macklin said. The DJ with TruBlues Radio 97.5 FM is excited for the […]
Marion Man Takes National Stage in Clean Energy
This May, just five inventors presented their ideas on renewable energy technology at a global conference on clean energy. The only American company was from Marion, Ohio. Jason Jordan with Jordan Energy Alternative presented several ideas on a worldwide stage. “This was the largest gathering of ideas for the future. It was an opportunity to […]
