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CANCELLED: Operation Quickfind - Dalton Michael Furnish
Marion Police Dept. announced that Furnish has been located. Marion Police are looking for you help in finding 13-year-old Dalton Furnish. He was last seen at 10 p.m. on Wednesday night at his home in Marion. Dalton is 120 lbs., stands 5'7" tall and has blue eyes and black hair.
Marion Public Library Now Offering Electronic Bikes To Its Members
(Marion, IA) -- Marion Public Library members can now check out electronic bikes. The "Book-A-Bike" Program allows members to use the motorized bike for recreational or practical purposes. The rule for riders is that they must stay inside Marion City Limits, with their motorized bicycles. To rent an e-bike, riders...
UFR Podcast No. 1977: Nicole Olson, Dan Pifer, Heather Fortune
(KMAland) -- Upon Further Review Podcast No. 1977: Monday, June 10th. Regional College Football Summer Preview Series: Dan Pifer, Cornell College. Wayne softball's Heather Fortune. Your browser does not support the audio element. Your browser does not support the audio element. Your browser does not support the audio element. Your...
Jones County veteran group honors fallen Marine and CRPD Lieutenant
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Jones County Veterans group honored one of its members who died in a motorcycle accident three years ago. Chuck Mincks was a retired Marine and Cedar Rapids Police Lieutenant. He was also a member of the Teufelhund Veterans Group of Anamosa. Mincks was honoring another avid motorcycle rider in 2021 when he was involved in a motorcycle accident in Jones County.
City of Marion switching to automated garbage trucks
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Marion is changing the way it picks up garbage in the city. Starting the first week of September, the city plans to start using automated trucks for waste pick-up. People living in Marion can expect to see a $6 monthly increase in their garbage pick-up fee....
» Staffing With Love looks to revolutionize care for those with special needs
Last year, Tina Ries (left) and her sister Barbara Decker started Staffing With Love, serving adults with disabilities. The organization was created with Tina’s son, Billy Hughes (right), in mind. (Photo submitted)
Metro Economic Alliance adds new position to fill local jobs
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa says employment is expected to increase by almost 13% during this decade, creating almost a quarter million new jobs by 2030. But employers are already finding it a challenge filling the job openings of today. Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha are trying to fill a job that could help fill all those other jobs.
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