Businessman, attorney, bank president, and active church member are just a few terms that can be used to describe John Vernon. Most notably within the Marion community John is known for his leadership and community spirit, having served on the city’s planning and zoning commission, Library Foundation Board and Parks & Recreation Board. He was […]
Hills Bank presented a check to the Foundation on Thursday, May 16th for $1,050.86 that was collected through their Classroom Cash program. Through the Classroom Cash program, Hills Bank customers can designate Marion Independent School District as their district of choice and a percentage of debit card purchases are donated to Marion schools at no […]
Students are invited to attend an entrepreneurship camp June 10-14, 2019 at Hills Bank in Marion. Participating campers will learn about branding from a panel of experts, meet local entrepreneurs and take field trips to their businesses. Students will also build teams with fellow campers and work to solve a real-world problem, create a product […]
Mike Combs was dedicated to supporting his children and athletics at Marion High School. He coached Marion feeder teams for softball, basketball, baseball, and football for many years and volunteered in many capacities for Marion junior high and high school track, football, baseball and basketball. In 2017, he was recognized at the Iowa Girls State […]
“Mrs. Neff has a heart of gold and always wants to see her students succeed no matter what. She always goes that extra mile to make a child’s day a bit better. She is just as kind and loving outside of the classroom, as well. At every sporting event, she attends it is always, Hi, Mrs. Neff!’ Kids […]
Every K-12 student in Marion Independent School District has been issued a hand-held device to assist with their learning. At the start of the 2018-2019 school, year Chromebooks were issued to every student in grades 5-12 enabling them to have access to individualized technology both at school and at home, as students are allowed to […]
Chester (C.B.) and Lula Vernon moved to Marion in 1926. C.B. had been appointed superintendent – a position he held for more than 30 years. Among his many accomplishments, C.B. was the first educator with a Ph.D. in the entire secondary school system for the State of Iowa. He and Lula has three sons. The […]
