Articles Tagged: Marion

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The Marion City Council gave its permission Thursday for the city to begin the process of closing the Marion Airport runway by this summer. The move will effectively halt flights at the airport.

Interior demolition complete for redevelopment of historic Marion church building

The Marion City Council at its Thursday meeting will hold a public hearing on a partnership announced two weeks ago, with Dubuque-based developer Gronen, and the Kilbourne Group, based in Fargo, North Dakota, to refine ideas and develop a project for the former Marion library property.

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The city of Marion needs a fifth hotel, according to market study results presented to the city council this week. The study recommends an 80- to 90-room hotel in Uptown Marion that caters to people who need to stay during the week and longer than a day or two.

Two developers will work with the city of Marion to refine and construct a project on the site of the former public library, which was demolished in 2023.

Also, tickets available for Marion’s State of the City address next month

Marion Police Chief Mike Kitsmiller announced Thursday that he plans to retire in April after serving for about five years.

The Uptown Marion restaurant and bar did make any announcements before its sudden closure.

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Jeff Witter complains about tight time frame

The City of Marion owns the airport's runway and a fixed-base operations building. The rest of the airport belongs to LuxAir Aviation, a private company.