Articles Tagged: Marion

Trials are reset for two men charged with kidnapping and killing Melody Hoffman, 20, of Marion, on Feb. 17. Dakota Van Patten, 18, of Cedar Rapids, will be tried Aug. 26, and McKinley Louisma, 23, of Hiawatha, will be tried tentatively Nov. 4, in Linn County District Court.

While Iowa communities grapple with property tax reform state lawmakers passed last year, Marion’s fiscal 2025 budget bumps staff pay and invests in infrastructure improvements.

Despite the sometimes challenging Iowa weather conditions, it is possible to use local trails year-round.

Andrea Series continues Andrea Henley’s love of comedy with ‘Hallelujah Girls’

Also, Marion event to address companion, service animals

Veo, the Chicago vendor that owns and operates Cedar Rapids’ bike and scooter rental program, has worked with the city

One topic dominates the Curious Iowa inbox: roads. Most commonly, readers want to know how roads were named and why. This installment of Curious Iowa is dedicated to these road related curiosities.

DockDogs, Balloon Glow, fireworks among signature events

Also, Iowa Economic Development Authority board awards incentives to Danisco expansion in southwest Cedar Rapids.

Preliminary findings from an Uptown Marion parking study show ample parking remains in much of the city’s central district during peak hours, but suggests strategies such as parking partnerships with private businesses and improved wayfinding signage.

The future operator of a new Holiday Inn Express and Suites being built in east Marion on the site of the city’s first large-scale mixed-use development anticipates opening doors to guests by the end of the year.

Despite worries that the transformation of the historic Marion Methodist Church into Belltower Lofts apartments would worsen Uptown parking, the Marion City Council unanimously approved the site plan for the project this week.

Two people injured in a seed truck crash Wednesday morning have died from their injuries, according to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.

Super Tuesday and Iowa Democratic caucus results, plus highlights from Marion’s State of the City address

Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly’s State of the City address Tuesday, he touted Marion as a rapidly growing city that has elevated the quality of life and earned residents’ trust at a time when trust in government is declining.