BREAKING: Linn-Mar girls win State Championship
by Brandon Wellman · March 6th, 2010
The Linn-Mar girls basketball team closed off an undefeated season with a 38-35 triumph over Des Moines East tonight, Saturday, March 6.

City holds budget hearing tonight
by Brandon Wellman · March 4th, 2010
The Marion City Council will hold a public hearing regarding the city's budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year tonight, Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers.

Study assesses needs for new police station
by Brandon Wellman · March 4th, 2010
A firm that specializes in public safety buildings is currently working with the city to complete a feasibility study that should give Marion a better understanding of what it will need in a future police station.

City Streets Department keeps battling winter weather
by Brandon Wellman · February 11th, 2010
Due to a late January lull in the extreme weather that eastern Iowa has seen this winter, Marion's Streets Department was about normal on overtime hours as of last week, but more storms like those forecast for this week could push the department over the 1,950 overtime hours allotted in the city's budget.

Council approves bids for traffic signal projects
by Brandon Wellman · February 11th, 2010
The Marion City Council last week approved bids for traffic signalization projects that were awarded federal stimulus dollars last year.

City to hold public info meeting on Tower Terrace Road Study
February 11th, 2010
The city of Marion will host a public information meeting regarding the Tower Terrace Road Study between North 10th St. and the future 35th St. extension from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, at City Hall.

Teamwork makes speech contest at Linn-Mar possible
by Cary J. Hahn · February 11th, 2010
Linn-Mar High School hosted 4,000 students and parents last Saturday, February 6, for the Iowa High School Large Group State Speech Contest.

Rehn to Marion residents in State of the City Address: 'Ask what you can do for your city'
by Brandon Wellman · February 8th, 2010
After citing Marion's major 2009 projects and looking ahead to the next year, Mayor Paul Rehn took liberties with one of President John F. Kennedy's speeches, changing it to say: "Ask not what your city can do for you, ask what you can do for your city."

Linn-Mar begins planning 2010-11 budget
by Amanda Piell · February 8th, 2010
Difficult and uncertain times are ahead for the Linn-Mar Community School District's budget, as Business Administrator Dave Nicholson reported on his budget preparation process to the Linn-Mar school board at its meeting on Monday night.

Linn-Mar sees reduction in energy usage
by Amanda Piell · February 8th, 2010
Linn-Mar Community School District Associate Superintendent Rick Ironside presented a report on the district's energy usage in the past year at Monday night's meeting of the Linn-Mar school board.

Marion artist commissioned for centennial Scout piece
by Cary J. Hahn · February 8th, 2010
It was Robert Baden-Powell, a British army officer who created the Boy Scout movement with his Boys' Brigade in 1907 in England. It was 100 years ago, on February 8, 1910, that Chicago publisher William Boyce created the Boy Scouts of America. Scouts across the country will celebrate Boyce and his organization this coming Monday and will continue with celebratory centennial events throughout the year.

MEDCO, Chamber oppose C.R. 'buy local' resolution
by Brandon Wellman · January 28th, 2010
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and the Marion Economic Development Company (MEDCO) came out last week against a recent Cedar Rapids resolution giving preference to Cedar Rapids businesses in municipal bids.