Tag: Nick AbouAssaly
Marion City Council approves official name of YMCA
The Marion YMCA has a new name.
The new facility, which opened in January, will now be known as the Marion YMCA & Community Rec...
Most Influential: Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly returns to top of 2020’s list
When the Aug. 10 derecho tore through Marion, leaving devastation, downed power lines and decimated buildings in its wake, Mayor Nick AbouAssaly didn’t hesitate.
This...
Trump pledges federal help as power returns to CR
The heavily damaged MAC health club in southwest Cedar Rapids, shown on the morning of Aug. 18.
By CBJ News Staff
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President Donald Trump made an...
CBJ’s 15th Anniversary: How has the Corridor changed?
Intro by Katharine Carlon
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Fifteen years ago, the idea of the Corridor was mostly that – an exciting concept sparked by author Richard Florida, who...
Nick AbouAssaly is 2018’s Most Influential
Nick AbouAssaly stands among Marion’s Uptown Artway, just one of the many pieces of the city’s recent revitalization. PHOTO BRIAN DRAEGER
By Dave DeWitte
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CBJ readers’...
AbouAssaly: Marion’s got the big mo
Marion Mayor Nicholas AbouAssaly addresses efforts to expand affordable housing during his State of the City address, given Jan. 25. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE
By Dave...
Marion retail scene jumps Highway 13
A picture of the new Dupaco branch rising at the Squaw Creek Crossing development. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE
By Dave DeWitte
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The driving range and mini-golf course...
Marion makes its mark
CBJ Editorial
It’s a good time to be a Marionite.
While typically overshadowed by neighboring Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to the south, the Corridor’s third-largest...