Tag: Marion
Marion Well-Being Index score rises for second straight year
A recent Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index community study shows a citywide gain of more than four points in Marion's overall Well-Being Index score and improvements...
Mayor sees strong momentum in Marion
A rendering of a $20 million development proposed for the abandoned PrinceAgri industrial site north of Seventh Avenue and west of 31st Street. CREDIT...
13 and 151 project aims to create new Marion gateway
A rendering of a potential office building at the 20-acre mixed-use development proposed by 13 and 151 LLC for the eastern edge of Marion....
Linn County minimum wage: Is it settled?
By Dave DeWitte
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Linn County will become the second county in Iowa to boost the minimum wage on Jan. 1.
The county’s Board of Supervisors cast...
Building on senior success in the Corridor
A rendering depicts the Terrace Glen Village senior living community planned by Scenic Development for a site off Alburnett Road. The company's communities stand...
Minimum wage hike recommended for Linn County
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett shown during the 2015 State of the City speech. The mayor was among Linn County's Minimum Wage Study Group...
Marion mayor asks citizens to ‘reach higher’
Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly greets well-wishers following his first State of the City address, given Jan. 26 at the Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center.
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Fitness events incorporate the holidays to attract participants
By Angela Holmes
As autumn progresses and winter looms ahead, outdoor fitness event organizers in Eastern Iowa have become adept at coming up with novel...
BIY Homebrew Supply opens second store
By Angela Holmes
MARION—Planning for events like the upcoming Cedar Rapids Beer Nuts Homebrew Festival has become much easier for home brewers in the Corridor...