Mike Marko News Today

EAST ALTON - Mike Marko has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. He has taken on the challenge of cleaning up land tracts where the old power plant used

Mike’s Inc. has completed final touches to the new-construction towboat mv. Bianca Marko, which it is offering for sale.

May 21, 2021 By H. Nelson Spencer It could be said that 80-year-old Mike Marko, known to many as “Sparky,”  was born with proverbial grease under his nails. Marko, the president and owner of Mike’s Inc., is this year’s selection for the IMX Achievement Award. Mechanically minded from the outset, he was never destined to be a desk jockey. He had this innate ability to fix things.  Jim Marko with a young Mike Marko. (Photo ...

Ellen SImmons Special to the Ashland Times-Gazette NEW LONDON - At Monday’s meeting, council unanimously voted to make Joe Hicks the permanent police chief. He has served as the interim chief since the death of chief Mike Marko in November. Hicks’ prior department rank was lieutenant. Upon Hicks’ recommendation, council voted to promote officer Zack Ingram from part time to full time.