New site may prove to be the home of Marion's dog park Stephanie Porter-Nichols | Staff Apr 22, 2019 Apr 22, 2019 Updated May 7, 2019 0 A sketch of the proposed Marion Dog Park. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Stephanie Porter-Nichols | Staff Marion officials believe they may have found the perfect spot for a dog park.kA DEJ=6lQ>2C8:?i _:? _:? _AEj =:?6\96:89Ei ?@C>2=jQmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\72>:=Ji r2=:3C:j 7@?E\D:K6i >65:F>jQm%96 E@H? 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