Education

The Marion County Public Library has a new ride.
After 22 years of driving the same Bookmobile, a 1993 Chevrolet box truck, the library unveiled its new set of wheels last week - a 2015 Ford Transit decked out with graphics and larger than life photographs of local library patrons.
According to Amy Morgeson, the library director, the new Bookmobile was needed because the previous vehicle had a lot of wear on it and the heating and air-conditioning were on the fritz, as well.

The Marion County Conservation District would like to encourage all Marion County students, including home school students who are in first through fifth grades (art) and/or sixth through 12th (writing) to participate in the annual Jim Claypool Conservation Art and Conservation Writing Contest. In the past years, participation has declined.