On November 11th, the local Stapes located at 2630 S. Western Ave., will be shutting down according to Kaleigh Sands, The store’s Marion employees were notified two months ago in September , Sands said. They’re are closing because, of loss of business in store, customers said they would rather buy online.

A house at 2208 S. Adams St. caught fire, Marion Fire Department responded to a call from Tyler O’Hara, said he saw smoke come from the house. He also said he was walking outside to take a pizza box to the trash when he noticed the smoke, thankfully nobody was injured. The house also was vacated.

Legend has it the musician’s wife died on their wedding day, and in his grief, Orpheus played such sorrowful music that even the gods were moved. These were IWU highlights from their “Father, daughter Bond”

-Tyler Gleason