Marion Council candidates faces four Ward contests
Nine candidates seek Marion City Council seats in four wards for the November 8 election. The Gazette Editorial Board asked each candidate for a guest column answering questions on the Central Corridor Project and top priorities. Columns from Ward 1 candidate Kim Etzel and Ward 3 candidate George Alferts were not submitted.
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Dwight Hogan criticizes CCP plan in Marion City Center
Ward 1 candidate Dwight Hogan rejects the Central Corridor Project as proposed citing private sector development preference and warnings of higher taxes. He notes no community input east of 13th Street and cites an $11.1 million streetscape cost plus sewer upgrades while criticizing city spending and traffic shifts near the library and junior high school. Hogan, a 50 year Marion resident, highlights his background in engineering tech insurance and sales.
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Ward 3 Candidate Endorses Central Corridor Project
Cody Crawford a local bank officer urges Marion voters to back the Central Corridor Plan. He cites street and utility upgrades along Uptown Seventh Avenue to spur economic development and address infrastructure needs while supporting existing businesses and future growth.
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Cedar Rapids helpers praised after roadside breakdown
A woman thanks guardian angels who assisted her family on Oct 24 in Cedar Rapids. Their car broke near a busy intersection under Interstate 380 after leaving Bettendorf en route to Minnesota. A police officer Thomas Culp and two bystanders helped secure bolts and steer to Big Jim's Extreme Automotive, allowing safe return home.
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Fear of inoculation drives public distrust and isolation
Cedar Rapids writer Steven Marc Weiss argues that fear of childhood vaccines has terrorized families. He contends informed parents who choose not to vaccinate place their children at personal risk and question why inoculated individuals should fear unvaccinated peers.
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City leadership figures featured in local letters and candidate notes
Letters praise Matt Hayek for listening and guiding Iowa City housing policy. Support for Carl Cortez and Liz Mathis contrasts with Justin Wasson’s seasoned approach. Voters hear endorsements stressing community connection, problem solving, and realistic council goals amid national recession pressures.
Coralville election letters urge support for Fausett Gross Snyder
Community letters urge voters to back Jim Fausett as mayor and Mitch Gross Lynn Snyder for Coralville Council with praise for fiscal stewardship and local projects. They highlight River landing facilities recreation center library and services while criticizing current tax and utility increases and a multimillion dollar convention center plan. Scott Olson endorsed for District 4 council.
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Readers endorse Ann Poe Monica Vernon and Michelle Payne in local races
Letters from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City readers urge support for Ann Poe for City Council at large citing flood rebuilding work and community service. Supporters cite Monica Vernon’s proven leadership in Cedar Rapids as essential experience. Michelle Payne is praised for maturity, priorities on public safety and infrastructure, and collaboration with county and schools.
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Michelle Payne
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