Marion council split on Highway 151 bypass support
A Gazette poll shows Marion City Council evenly divided on backing the Highway 151 bypass with three in favor and three opposed. Mayor Grundy and two others support the project, while Reynolds Speral and Smith oppose citing traffic, economic, and environmental concerns.
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Marion Council
Christie Wallace
Marion Bureau
Marion
Gazette
Charles Kraut
Sixth Avenue
Highway 151
Seventh Avenue
30Th Street Woods
Iowa Department of Transporation
South Marion
the Gazette
IDOT
Frank Reynolds
Julie Speral
Leona Jean Smith
Bill Grundy
Vic Klopfenstein
Jo Carlson
Linn County backs new bypass study for Marion route
The Linn County Planning Commission voted to urge the Iowa Department of Transportation to perform another environmental study of the southeast Cedar Rapids area impacted by the Marion Bypass. The study would be allowed only if it does not delay the project, with an earlier late 1970s assessment cited. Marion representative Jay Kacena opposed, while the panel also reaffirmed the bypass in the major street plan.
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Speral
Seventh Avenue
First Street
Armar Drive
Collins Road
First Avenue
Highway 13
Reynolds
County Home
IDOT
Marion
Grundy
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Klopfenstein
Carlson
Iowa Conservation Commission
30Th Street Woods
Larry Wilson
Wilson
State Preserves Advisory Board
Linn County
Joe Rinas
Commission
Tion
Jay Kacena
Citizens
Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
Anonymous passerby saves dogs from burning garage fire
A mysterious caller alerted William and Cathy Henson at 1214 38th St SE about a garage blaze that broke out after 5 pm. Fire officials blame an electrical short in a drop cord used to heat for the dogs. the dog house burned but the pets escaped unharmed.
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William
Cathy Henson
38Th St. SE
Jack Kepler
Cathy
Winter concert at Franklin Junior High draws community crowd
Franklin Junior High hosts a 7 30 p m winter concert in the school auditorium featuring the concert band jazz band orchestra and vocal groups under directors Jerry Parr John Ryal and Jerry Henry. Tickets are 125 for adults and 75 cents for students.
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Franklin Junior High School
Jerry Parr
John Ryal
Jerry Henry
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