Marion Linn-Mar school enrollments show modest declines
First day figures reveal Marion Independent district at 1948 students and Linn-Mar at 3188, down from 2042 and 3255 respectively last year. District superintendents cite high school drop in Marion and a slight turn down in Linn-Mar as expected, with enrollment patterns varying by building and grade. Official enrollments to be taken Sept. 10.
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Marion Independent
Linn-Mar
Marion
Robert Hale
Hale
Glen Easterday
Novak Elementary
Easterday
Indian Creek Elementary
Emerson
Mentzer
Starry
Vernon
Washington
Starry and Mentzer
Bowman Woods
Wilkins
Indian Creek
Novak
Marion man charged with first degree robbery
Marion Police served an arrest warrant on 18 year old Michael T. Kane of Marion charging him with first degree robbery in the Aug. 11 Marion Pester Derby service station robbery. Kane’s bond was set at $25,000 and he was released on his own recognizance after a bond reduction hearing.
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Marion
Michael T. Kane
Eighth Ave
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Marion Pester Derby
Seventh Ave
Kane
86 year old Marion man wins one dollar in shrub dispute
An 86 year old Marion resident, Hans H. Petersen, won a one dollar claim against former neighbor Ronald L. Romine over a shrub growing onto Petersen’s property. The judge noted the shrubbery was over five feet tall and ordered Romine to pay court costs and interest with a possible appeal deadline.
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Marion
Hans H. Petersen
10Th St
Ronald L. Romine
Petersen
Romine
Brockman Ave
Lynne Brady
the Gazette
Brady
Iowa
Marion Briefs and Notices from Local Police and Events
Marion police report a theft of a guitar and gear from a residence on Tuesday night valued at 1970 dollars. 1982 Marion HighYearbooks are available at the school office. Linn County Old Settler’s 92nd Reunion set for Thursday August 26 at St. Joseph’s Church Marion. A 16-year-old Marion boy was arrested Tuesday night for burglary and taken to Linn County detention center. Medical assistance calls logged at 1044 12th St and 1040 East Post Road on Wednesday.
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Ernie Walters
Blairs Ferry Road
Linn County
Old Settler's
St. Joseph's Church
Marion
J&r Apco
Seventh Ave
12Th St
East Post Road
Camp Courageous Poker Run Returns to Cedar Rapids Route
The Annual Poker Run for Camp Courageous of Iowa set for August 29 at 8 a.m. begins at Cedar Rapids Honda on Highway 30 West. Registration is 2.50 per person with proceeds to Camp Courageous. Riders visit five towns then play five card poker for a trophy. Contact Jeff Hartzler at 363-6412 or 857-4126 for details.
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Camp Courageous
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids official Ed Winter is honorably suspended
Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approves an honorably suspended status for building official Ed Winter effective September 1 as part of a 1 percent budget cut ordered by Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen. Winter, 66, faces three-day weeks in August with civil service protections and a priority return at future openings for three years.
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Cedar Rapids
Ed Winter
Floyd Bergen
Winter
Civil Service
Bergen
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