Articles Tagged: Marion

The free admission days supported by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.

Have you been to Marion recently? Don’t bother. All of the roads to and from Marion appear to be closed. …

The splash pad was added as part of an $8.35 million renovation of Central Plaza in Uptown Marion.

Longtime law enforcement officer and peer support advocate Jeremy Sprague is set to join the department on Aug. 21.

At-large Marion City Council member Randy Strnad announced this week that he will not seek reelection, after nearly a decade on the council.

The city of Marion is testing the waters on residents’ willingness to support a bond referendum this November to construct a new aquatics center.

How much would someone need to pay you to pack up your life and move across state lines? The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and its partners are hoping the answer is the amount now offered to remote workers willing to relocate to Cedar Rapids, Marion or Hiawatha.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, beginning Monday, the Boyson Road bridge over I-380 and all four ramps will close for 20 working days.

The market in Uptown Marion is held the second Saturday of June, July and August, as well as on the last Saturday of September from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Matthew Schleier will claim insanity at trial, and the prosecution will have an independent psychological evaluation performed in August and needs more time to prepare.

Marion residents were able to meet Wednesday evening with four candidates who the city has identified as candidates to fill the position of police chief, vacated by Chief Mike Kitsmiller when he retired in the spring. The candidate who is ultimately selected will lead the department of 48 sworn officers, 10 dispatchers and six civilian employees.

BarTini’s, the martini bar with Mediterranean mezes in the trending Kingston Yard development in Cedar Rapids, has announced plans for a second location in Marion.

These free Marion Big Band concerts feature music made famous by mid-century artists such as Glen Miller, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael and more.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, meet the Marion police chief finalists at Wednesday open house

Community members gathered at Marion’s Lowe Park Thursday night for Fireworks and Fireflies, which featured live music, food, a petting zoo, face painting and inflatables