Marion city offices, including the Marion Public Library, will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2013 in observance of Good Friday. Garbage collection will operate on its regular schedule. The Marion Water Department will accept payments via the drop boxes located on 6th Avenue or 12th Street, adjacent to City Hall. The Marion Public Library [...]
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Open House, March 25th from 4 to 6 PM, Linn County Extension 383 Collins Rd. NE, Suite 201 Cedar Rapids, IA 52042 Please join us for punch, cake & door prizes as you tour our new office, meet staff and learn about the programs and resources we offer. Our Open House is designed for individuals [...]
continue »Due to unseasonably cool temperatures, the Marion Metro Kiwanis and Marion Parks and Recreation Department have cancelled the Egg Hunt that was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m. on the west side of Lowe Park, near Oak Ridge School.
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The 3rd annual Marion Police Department 5K4K9 Fun Run/Walk will be held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at the Linn Mar Stadium. The annual fundraiser supports the K9 Unit of the Marion Police Department. The K9 Unit was established in 1998 through generous contributions from the community and continues to be funded through [...]
continue »The Marion Metro Kiwanis and Marion Parks and Recreation Department will host an Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m. Please note the time change. The event will get take place on the west side of Lowe Park, with access from 4901 Alburnett Road. The Egg Hunt is for children ages 2 to [...]
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The Marion Parks and Recreation Department has closed Thomas Park, located at 335 Marion Boulevard, for flood repair work. Indian Creek left its banks on Sunday night due to the combination of extended rain and melting snow. The park and trail access points will be closed until further notice. “There are several sections of trail [...]
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Cedar Rapids firefighters have partnered with the Collins Road Theatres, 1462 Twixt Town Road, Marion to present the Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award-Winning “BURN” movie. The film will be showing on April 23rd and April 24th. “BURN” brings audiences closer into the flames than ever before – into real fires and real collapsing buildings. The [...]
continue »Three Cedar Rapids firefighters will be participating in the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb on Sunday, April 7 in Des Moines. Cedar Rapids Firefighters Jeremy LaRoche, Neil Gerot, and Dustin Fordice will climb their way to the top of one, two or three buildings in Des Moines (EMC Insurance Companies, Hub Tower, and [...]
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The Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces the hiring of Nick Glew as Director of the new Main Street Marion program. Mr. Glew has a history of creating successful public and private partnerships while working with key stakeholders in the Uptown Marion district. His marketing and banking background, experience as a past Marion [...]
continue »Marion City Council members gave their pledge of support to Prospect Meadows Ball Fields (PMBF) during the regularly scheduled council meeting on February 21, 2013. The council unanimously approved a resolution to provide up to $750,000 in funding over five years to help make the project a reality. Prospect Meadows Ball Fields is a proposed [...]
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