Articles Tagged: Marion

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Marion is asking for proposals from private developers to transform its old public library site into a mixed-use facility that anchors the city’s Uptown District, complete with commercial and residential space that honors the historic character of the community.

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A massive new mixed-use development called Rookwood Estates will add about 1,000 housing units to Marion over several phases in the coming years. It’s being planned by by Chad Pelley of Twenty40 Building Concepts.

Marion City Council advanced a one-year pause on new development along Tower Terrace Road, Highway 13 and Uptown Marion, allowing time for the city’s comprehensive plan update.

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Thursday was the deadline for nominations.

Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly was named the Iowa mayor of the year Wednesday among cities with a population of more than 2,000, according to a news release from the city of Marion.

Former U.S. Sen. Dick Clark, a Democrat who unexpectedly won a single term representing Iowa in the 1970s after campaigning by walking around the state, and who later played a key role in aiding refugees after the Vietnam War, has died. He was 95.

A 30-day warning period for traffic cameras at two intersections in Marion ended Monday. Drivers caught on camera speeding or running red lights will be now receive a citation in the mail.

This photo from The History Center collection shows workers repairing the brick pavement on Seventh Avenue in Marion in September 1914.