Red Cottage Gifts Opens in Marion With Quirky Goods
Maureen Gosard and husband Craig opened Red Cottage Gifts at 777 11th St Marion after buying a former dental office for rental investment. Remodeling began in June, stocking features copper and brass items, antique furniture replicas, quilts, soaps with names like Skeeter Cheater and Formula 142 for Fishermen, and gifts such as Royal Copenhagen figurines. Maureen, a former Cedar Rapids realtor and mother of Trisha, runs the shop full time in Marion praising the CBD redevelopment plan and the town’s friendly atmosphere.
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Maureen Gossard
Craig
Cedar Rapids
11Th St
Maureen
Red Cottage Gifts Shop
Skeeter Cheater
Royal Copenhagen
Trisha
Marion
Central Business District
Red Cottage Gifts
Leased Housing shortages hit Cedar Rapids tenants
Beatrice Kramer struggles to find affordable housing as rent rises beyond her Social Security, a problem shared by Ethella Lesser who moved after rents exceeded Leased Housing limits. Officials note HUD fair market rents lag inflation, reducing available units and prompting city surveys by Residence Managers and Leased Housing to study gaps and potential federal action.
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Beatrice Kramer
Beatrice
John Skogsbergh
Cedar Rapids
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Skogsbergh
HUD
Ethella
Marge Wetherill
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
HACAP
Wetherill
Chicago
St. Louis
Madison
Wis
Duluth
Residence Managers and Owners Association
City Office of Planning and Redevelopment
Toad Emerges From Hibernation Feasts On Insects
After waking in spring, a toad may eat up to 10,000 insects in three months. National Geographic notes the toad’s diet includes cut worms flies grubs sowbugs caterpillars grasshoppers and beetles.
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National Geographic
Marion Police Reports Eight Arrests Last Week
Marion police logged 22 theft reports including seven for bad checks and two burglaries. Eight arrests were made including three for drunken driving and two warrants. One juvenile faced charges of burglary criminal mischief and trespassing. Vehicle theft and other traffic offenses yielded three speeding tickets and 36 other tickets.
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Marion
Marion Briefs Relief Corps Meeting And Help Wanted
Relief corps No. 126 meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Legion Hall to organize. A person is wanted to do sewing. contact 377-5173. Adv Water board notes a Marion water board meeting at 7 tonight at City Hall.
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Relief Corps
Robert Mitchell
Women’s Relief Corps No. 126
Legion Hall
Water Board
The
Marion Water Board
City Hall
Fire incidents small town dispatch notes
Fire calls report multiple incidents with times on Friday and Saturday. A truck fire in Glenbrook Cove occurred at 3 42 p m. A car fire was reported on Route 2 and medical assistance was provided at 800 Sixth Ave. The times include an unclear 1 54 p m and 4 8 p m entry.
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Glenbrook Cove
Sixth Ave
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Mario
Ethella Lesser
Solv
Dial
Malloy Jewelers
Secord Ave
Guizette
Marion Offic
10Th Street
Commercial Credit
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Commercial Credit Commercial Credit Corporation
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