Council wrestles with Dove rail terminus location
Marion City Council discussed where the Milwaukee Railroad should terminate rail service, with City Engineer Chew citing a Dove location about one half mile east of Highway 13 and the state citing 35th Street. The panel will liaise with IDOT to resolve the discrepancy and weigh rail impacts near the industrial area and Seventh Avenue traffic.
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Dove
Marion
Milwaukee Railroad
Terry Chew
Highway 13
Department of Transportation
35Th Street
Chew
IDOT
Cove
Marion YMCA Thursday activities and local notices
Marion YMCA schedules include non aquatic preschool gymnastics adult open gym and more from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. aquatic activities run from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. A Going out of business sale at Just Sew Fabrics is listed with 50 percent off. Other items note Rainbow Assembly Marion meeting Council session and a Milwaukee railroad grass fire two miles east of town.
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YMCA
The
Marion
11Th St
Fifth Ave
Milwaukee Railroad
Cancer Crusade kickoff draws about 70 Marion volunteers
About 70 volunteers from Marion attended the Cancer Crusade kickoff at First Methodist Church to launch efforts this weekend. Mayor Grundy and Dr. Paul Orcutt spoke on volunteerism and cancer advances, urging ongoing support and early diagnosis.
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Marion
First Methodist Church
William Grundy
Paul Orcutt
Erma Bombeck
Grundy
Orcutt
LONG DISTANCE MARRIAGE CAN WORK SEE PARADE THIS SUNDAY
A feature in PARADE argues long distance marriages can succeed with communication, planning, and commitment. The piece highlights practical steps, real-life examples, and tips for couples navigating separation and time zones.
Water board notes falling Marion water table and tower removal
The Marion Water Board learned the city water level is dropping with a significant decline over two years. Thorpe Well repairs cite cannot flow fast enough. conservation urged. The board also allowed A and H Tower of Cedar Rapids to remove the downtown water tower once antennas are moved to the fire station. A Reuters-style note mentions Paul Revere’s 1775 ride.
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Marion
A and H
Cedar Rapids
Classified details and pricing for Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It notes second class postage, subscription rates by carrier and mail, and states AP has exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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Free Lance
Seventh Avenue
Ames
Squaw Creek Park
Ray
Rainbow Assembly
Masonic Temple
Marion City Council
Council
City Hall
Warner Brothers
Long John Sale
Danish Maid Bakery
Democratic Club
Marion Democratic Club
Marion Community Center
Cancer Crusade
Mildred Knappe
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
Richard Lange
Dale Rappe
Residential Cancer Crusade
Robert Boland
Donald Clark
Bruce McGrath
John Wittner
M.D. Shindler
Phil White
Robert Jones
Paul Revere
Massachusetts
Killian
Our Agricultural Loans and Farm Management Services
Cleon Herriott
Dennis Earhart
Farmers State Bank
Marion * Alburnett
Hiawatha
Westover
Ramets
UUSTE
Love
Killians
Krillean
Dart
Lown City
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