Marion City Council at-large | Kelvin Unemin My name is Kelvin Unemin, and I am running for Marion City Council …
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Kelvin Unemin Guest Columnists Oct. 30, 2025 9:05 am51d ago
Marion City Council at-large | Kelvin Unemin My name is Kelvin Unemin, and I am running for Marion City Council …
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I have bats hanging from the rafters in my outbuilding, above my old tractor. Over the decades, I’ve cohabitated with …
Jennifer Horn-Frasier
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I am running for school board because public education in America and in Iowa is under systematic attack, and I …
David Noerper
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Greetings. My name is David Noerper and I am a candidate for a seat on the Iowa City Community School …
Dan Stevenson
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