Marion resort plan sparks debate over public funding
A Marion developer proposes Whitetail Lodge a 158 room wilderness themed hotel indoor water park museum and golf course on 100 acres west of East Post Road funded by 18 million from Atlas Limited Partnership matched by Vision Iowa grants with remaining costs covered by property tax revenues Critics question state grant eligibility and public private cooperation while supporters call it a regional economic boost The plan highlights VIP grant competition and the state program's impact on local development columnist Mike Deupree notes the debate continues Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gazette.
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Ashcroft Abortion Stand Refreshes Confirmation Hopes
Senate confirmation hearings test John Ashcroft as he vows not to seek Roe v. Wade reversal while defending gun control laws he opposed. He gains key support from Sen Zell Miller and GOP moderates, with Democrats split and a path to confirmation appearing possible.
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Correction on All Veterans Memorial history at Cellar Rapids
A correction note states the All Veterans Memorial in Cellar Rapids was built in 19. The Wednesday article gave an incorrect year and promised a clarification in this space. Readers are invited to report inaccuracies by call.
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Bush bids farewell to boyhood home in Midland
President elect Bush left Midland Texas with a white cowboy hat in hand promising his move to Washington is temporary He thanked West Texas friends for instilling values of neighborliness and bipartisanship and said he would carry those lessons to the White House alongside his wife Laura He spoke at a boisterous outdoor rally and urged unity over partisan bickering as he prepares to become the 43rd president
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President Clinton, in a teary farewell stop in Little Rock, thanked Arkansans for a lifetime of lessons that led him to the White House and kept him there eight years. He urged voting rights for ex felons and clear elections, spoke of a homecoming library, and recalled his rise from Arkansas attorney general to governor and president.
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