Articles Tagged: Marion

Growing from two locations to seven in just six years, the Fun Not Fancy group has made serious business out of lighthearted restaurant concepts.

Also, Cedar Rapids metro cities lobby for more Tower Terrace Road funding

For about 50 years after the Stonewall Riots, most Pride events in Iowa were consigned to larger cities. Now, small towns are bringing a new definition to “hometown pride.”

Marion couple Lucas Howes and Lexi Thumann have completed a 6,000 square foot renovation, turning what was a crumbling 1866 structure into a place where tenants can have their own slice of a restored mansion.

OPN Architects was recently recognized with a 2024 Architecture Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects for designing the Marion Fire Station, which opened in 2021.

Crews are fanned out across the Cedar Rapids metro fixing streets this summer. Here’s which streets are being improved this construction season.

Also, Linn County launches healthy home repair program

Crews earlier this spring broke ground on the approximately $8.35 million project to transform Marion’s City Square with a new Central Plaza. What’s happened so far?

Celebrating five years of The Views of Marion.

Residents may select the garbage cart size they prefer as the city of Marion transitions to automated curbside collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste in September.

The annual market, home this year to more than 40 vendors with fresh produce, wine, honey, baked goods and artisanal items, will be available from 8 a.m. to noon.

The project would create a better connection between downtown and the northern part of town as well as reduce traffic on residential roads in the area.

Local partners are looking to hire a new talent attraction director who will work to grow the Cedar Rapids metro’s labor force as partner communities aim to address worker shortage woes.

Also, Cedar Rapids seeks training on homelessness diversion

Also, roads near Cedar River underneath I-380 in Cedar Rapids to close for construction