Articles Tagged: Marion

The First Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic and iconic feature on Uptown Marion’s horizon that was set to be demolished soon, may be saved after all.

The council looked at 3 options, but a slight majority favored Option B, which did not include the wave pool but left room in the plan for future expansion for one.

The large building at 640 Marion Blvd. will be developed on the former Hames Homes site at the western gateway of Marion.

The federal government will cover a larger share of the cost for disasters that occurred in 2020 and 2021, a move that will save Iowa communities millions on 2020 derecho recovery expenses.

Linn County Supervisors will discuss and vote on allocating $11 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding next week.

Since the council was meeting in a work session, it did not vote on approving the plan, but instead provided feedback — opening the possibility the plan would be tweaked.

Two council members warm to idea, but with speed limit of 35 mph or less

City Manager Ryan Waller said the results are invaluable as the city revisits its strategic plan and budget process for fiscal 2024.

A bill waiting for Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign into law would strip local city councils of regulating the sale of fireworks, frustrating efforts of cities like Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to crack down on the consumer explosives in response to citizen complaints and a rise in injuries.

The Titanic exhibit will be on display next month as the Marion Heritage Center and Museum commemorates the 110th anniversary of the ill-fated voyage. Passengers for the day can sample menu items served as the last meal on the ship and at the end view the 1997 “Titanic” movie.

Phase 2 will close off 10th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues for part of the spring and summer

City’s first community impact award recognizes couple’s decades of volunteer work

“Unfortunately we’re running into construction delays everyone is seeing,” said Deputy Library Director James Teahen.

When a theater is dark, a lone light is set on a stand downstage and left shining. Known as the …

James Shannon Sr., 50, faces three counts of third-degree sexual abuse, accused of sexually abusing a teenager in 2005 and 2006.