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Marion has produced no shortage of musical talent, which is certainly the case with Robert Breithaupt. It could easily be said that music defines his life, through teaching, performing, and public service. Active in music and performance throughout his life, Breithaupt is a 1973 graduate of Marion Harding High School and can now be found […]

Occasionally, on a quiet back road outside of the Village of Waldo, lurks artistic genius.  While he spends the majority of his time as a full professor of art at the University of Hawai’i Manoa (UHM), Rick Mills is a Marion native and nationally recognized artist known for his large scale glass and mixed media […]

Biking to Make a Difference Dan Sheridan, 61-year-old Marion resident, has completed two of his lifetime cyclist goals this summer.  Dan rode across the United States, from Seattle to Washington D.C., and he reached his 100,000 miles rode goal.   Dan was part of a 25-person group, cycling with the Fuller Center Bike Adventure, a program […]

A man dedicated to unifying the community, the late John W. Garnes Sr., can best be described as iconic for the legacy he left in Marion. He was honored this past June during the Celebrate Marion Gala in posthumous recognition of his many contributions to Marion. “He had such genuineness about him that it was […]

Education – and basketball – may be the defining contributions of Marion resident Fran Voll.  While his career wound through Delphos and Bowling Green, what he learned on his long and illustrious career as an educator, coach, and administrator, is now benefiting both him and Marion. After graduating from Marion Catholic High School and earning […]

Considered one of the best basketball players to come out of Elgin High School, Bryan Agler has made a career of making his alma mater proud.  A Prospect native with family still in the area, Agler is currently the head coach of the Dallas Wings, part of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). After graduating […]