Petition Calls for Special Election to Fill Marion Council Seat
A 60 signature campaign prompts Marion officials to plan a special election to replace Ken Techau. Costs may reach 3,800 to 7,600 with primaries. two years remain in Techau’s term. Bob Vanderlinden and Pat Carter consider running. City Manager Jeff Schott cites budget concerns and possible February or March timing.
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Ry Tom Fruehling
Techau
Pat Carter
Frank Reynolds
Techay
Bob Burnham
22Nd Ave
Burnham
Schott
Marion elects Julie Speral as first woman mayor pro tem
In Marion, newly installed Mayor Vic Klopfenstein named Councilwoman Julie Speral as mayor pro tem. Speral, on the council since 1984, is believed to be the first woman to hold the position. The city also discussed a financing plan replacing depleted federal grants for Metro-Iowa Navy stage projects.
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Navy Stage
Schott
Vic Klopfenstein
Julie Speral
Speral
Klopfenstein
Marion
Car Slams Into Pole Injuring Cedar Rapids Man
A Cedar Rapids 20 year old, Lean Soon Pua of Bowling Street SW, was seriously injured when the car he rode in struck a utility pole on Kirkwood Boulevard SW near Devonwood Avenue at 7 08 p m. The driver Chiyu Main Foo, 22, of 66th Avenue SW, was not hurt and no charges were filed.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Boulevard
Lean Soon Pua
Bowling St
Mercy Hospital
Pua
Chiyu Main Foo
66Th Ave
Foo
Devonwood Avenue
Juvenile suspects charged with second degree robbery at Jack's
A 17 year old boy and a 16 year old girl were charged after a Wednesday robbery at Jack's Discount 3111 16th Ave SW. Police say employees chased the girl who took shoes and brandished a knife injuring a worker, Mike Wertz, on the hand. Suspects were taken to Linn Juvenile Detention Center.
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Jack’s Discount
16Th Ave
Mike Wertz
Linn Juvenile Detention Center
Fire and safety calls list with multiple incidents
A dated log records several fire and medical calls from Wednesday and Thursday including gas flush, accidental alarm, medical emergencies, a diesel spill probe, overheated furnace, burned food on stoves, dryer combustibles, defective carburetor, and false alarms at various streets and avenues. An unrelated sentence notes Galileo’s death in Arcetri, Italy in 1642.
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First Ave
55Th Ave
G Ave
Seventh St
Ellis Rd
Elmhurst Dr
18Th St
Third St
Second St
Apt. C
Fifth Ave
Daniels St
31St St
18Th St. SE
Marion open gym begins Sunday for residents
Marion Park Board sponsors open gym sessions in Marion for 10 Sundays through March 13 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m at Ver non Middle School for Marion School District residents and at Linn Mar High School for Linn Mar residents. Families must accompany younger participants and wear sneakers. Supervisors may deny entry for rule violations. Participants provide their own equipment and no showers are available. Contact Marion Community Center at 377 4846 for details.
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Marion Park Board
Marion Independent
Linn-Mar
Vernon
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Marion Community Center
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