Articles Tagged: Marion

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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.

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Sweet Cheesecake, operating since 2020, will soon open its first storefront.

Corridor communities like Marion and Coralville are learning the keys to creating a a vibrant downtown after the pandemic. Having a variety of uses in the heart of a city is key to attracting people to want to spend time in the central business districts, their leaders say.

Timber Concepts in Marion creates residential, commercial furnishings

LL Pelling, with 225 employees, still mainly a family business

Family, friends mourn and remember Andrea Henley

Update: The woman was located and uninjured, police said

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