Briefs: More CWD cases in Marion County, property taxes due, MTC graduation

Marion Star
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Division of Wildlife confirms additional CWD cases in Marion, Wyandot Counties

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has confirmed 11 additional white-tailed deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Marion and Wyandot counties.

Seven of the CWD-positive deer were bucks and four were does. Testing was performed on deer harvested by hunters during the 2022-23 season, as well as on deer taken through targeted removal efforts in February and March. Postseason deer removal is meant to slow the spread of CWD by reducing deer numbers in areas where the disease has been detected.

Since the fall of 2020, a total of 22 wild deer have tested positive for CWD, all in Wyandot and Marion counties — 16 in Wyandot, six in Marion. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer and other similar species, including mule deer, elk, and moose. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no strong evidence that CWD is transmissible to humans. Find more information about CWD, including a map of known locations, at ohiodnr.gov/cwd.

Sampling for CWD will continue in the 2023-24 deer hunting season. Special deer hunting regulations and hunting opportunities will be in effect in the disease surveillance area of Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties.

Real estate tax bills due June 20

Second half 2022 real estate tax bills are in the mail and due by June 20 to avoid penalty. Taxpayers who have not received their tax bills by Tuesday are urged to call the Treasurer’s Office at 740-223-4030.

The following banks are accepting real estate tax payments through June 20: Premier Bank, First Citizens National Bank, and Fahey Bank. Taxes may also be paid by mail, USPS postmark accepted, or at the Treasurer’s Office located in the Marion County Building, 222 W. Center St. during business hours. The office now accepts credit and debit cards.

You may also pay online at the Treasurer’s website and the Auditor’s website. When paying on the websites, youhave an additional option of using an electronic check. There is a fee involved for this service.

Lane closure on Mount Vernon Avenue

Mount Vernon Avenue, between Merchant and Clover avenues, will be restricted to one lane westbound between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Westbound traffic will be maintained in the center lane.

Marion Technical College celebrates 374 graduates

Dr. Ryan McCall, president of Marion Technical College, addresses the graduates while Kit Fogle and other faculty and staff members look on.
Dr. Ryan McCall, president of Marion Technical College, addresses the graduates while Kit Fogle and other faculty and staff members look on.

Marion Technical College awarded degrees and certificates to 374 students on May 12 at the Marion Palace Theatre. These graduates ranged in age from 17 to 59 years old.

The graduates came from 27 Ohio counties. They include nine military veterans and 22 high school students who received associate’s degrees at no cost to them or their families before they graduated from high school. This saved these students and their families at least a quarter of a million dollars in tuition, books and fees.

This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Briefs: Chronic wasting disease in Marion County, taxes due, MTC