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The unidentified Civil War soldier was first installed in Marion in 1914. It was damaged in the August 2020 derecho and sent to Mississippi to have a specialist repair it.

The council looked at 3 options, but a slight majority favored Option B, which did not include the wave pool but left room in the plan for future expansion for one.

Marion Releases Three Concepts For New Aquatic Center A future that includes a new aquatic center in Marion is getting closer to reality. The City of Marion has released three different concepts for the aquatic center, along with three possible locations in the city. Now, theyre asking for feedback from residents. You can see the three concepts below, all done by Waters Edge Aquatic Design in Lenexa, Kansas. All three are pretty similar, and would include a leisure pool, lazy river, wave pool, ...

Repairs Planned for Iowa Train Depot Damaged in Derecho January 8, 2021 Officials in Marion, Iowa are set to approve a plan to repair the city’s historic train depot that was heavily damaged in last summer’s devastating derecho. The Marion City Council received a motion this week from the city’s Parks and Recreation department to approve a contract for the repairs, The Gazette in Cedar Rapids reported. The council is expected to approve the contract at ...

MARION — Marion’s train depot in City Square Park soon will be repaired after being heavily damaged in last August’s derecho. At its meeting Tuesday evening, the Marion City Council was presented a motion from the city’s Parks and Recreation department to approve a contract with Point Builders for repairs. Point Builders, located in Cedar Rapids, was the only company to bid for the contract. The depot was built in 1892 and was moved to City Square Park in 1990, City Parks and Recreati...