Marion Theater Closed for Fire Code Violations
Marion police and fire officials shut down the Marion Adult Theater after the City Council voted unanimously to close it amid at least 13 fire code violations found during an inspection tied to its amusement license. The theater is owned by Bourbon Street Enterprises Ltd. of Des Moines.
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Marion
Robert Zier
Jim Ford
Ford
10Th St
Mary Lou Pazour
Don Hoskins
Charles Kraut
Larry Asaro
Bourbon Street Enterprises Ltd
Des Moines
Walker
Eage Walker
Linn County panel OKs May 8 bond vote for Squaw Creek Lake
The Linn County Conservation Board unanimously approved asking the Board of Supervisors to set May 8 for a special election on a $1 million bond for squaw Creek Lake. They also proposed a $1.286 million budget likely raising the tax levy to the 27 cent limit, while a smaller $615,940 plan stayed within guidelines.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Board of Supervisors
Squaw Creek
George Hamilton
Ken Schriner
Hamilton
Conservation Board
Rezoning votes split on bank drive in and apartment plan
Marion city council defeated the 12-plex rezoning 2 to 4 with one abstention and kept alive the Farmers State Bank drive in proposal by reopening debate in January. The drive in measure failed 5 to 2 due to required six votes. Opponents argued it would create a peninsula of commercial use in a residential area and raise safety concerns for residents including Mrs. Waffle.
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Marion
Ninth Avenue
12Th and
13Th Streets
Farmers State Bank
10Th Avenue
Hurley Hall
Hall
Iowa
Planning and Zoning Commission
Bob Stone
Bank
Norman Waffle
13Th St
Waffle
Charles Kraut
Pazour
William Grundy
Carl Foster
Grundy
Frank
Lochner
Bill Martin
Steve Kepros
Kepros
Marion Council OKs General Obligation Bond Issue
The Marion City Council voted unanimously to proceed with a general obligation bond issue in January. A 10 year bond retirement plan for 330 000 in bonds estimates 113 420 in interest at 5.3 percent. Bonds fund eight city projects including Blairs Ferry Road sidewalks sodding paving and storm sewers.
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Marion
Blairs Ferry
Marion DeMolay to Meet at 7 30 P.M. at Masonic Temple
Linn Chapter of the Order of DeMolay schedules initiatory degree work at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Marion. The Marion City Council resolution on the bypass seeks alignment with Eighth Avenue extension at the easterly end. Sheets and Sons Insurance will close Wednesday November 22 at 12 noon in memory of W C Sheets. Office reopens November 27. Thanksgiving classified deadline notices for private party ads state 1 30 p.m. November 22 for Thursday issue and 4 00 p.m. November 22 for Friday edition. Dial 398 8234.
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DeMolay
Linn
The
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Marion
Eighth Avenue
44Th Street
Sheets and Sons Insurance
10Th St
W.C. Sheets
the Gazette
Dial
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Linn County
Tom Neenan
Neenan
Lowa-Blinois
Ly Judy Daubenmier Gazette
Marion Bureau
Port Arthur
Theresa
Ifslic
I DE Luxe Bourbon
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc
Peoria, IL
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