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Greetings Marion! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Marion tax dollars are luring new residents—are we getting results?
  • How close the latest tornado warning came to Marion neighborhoods
  • How a Marion fourth grader earned a coveted National Math Stars spot

Also on today's calendar: PAC the ALLEY!! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the a.m., with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 55.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• i9 Investigation: Would you move somewhere if the town paid you? Three Iowa towns are betting on it — but is it working? (kcrg.com) — Marion is helping fund a nearly $600,000 incentive program that pays higher-earning workers to relocate to the Cedar Rapids metro, including Marion and Hiawatha. City and business leaders say the effort aims to boost population and fill hard-to-staff jobs, while experts question whether taxpayer-funded incentives will keep newcomers here long term.
   

• Tornado warning issued for parts of Linn, Johnson counties (cbs2iowa.com) — A tornado warning Tuesday night included Marion, with a fast-moving storm tracking from near the Cedar Rapids airport toward Marion, Ely, Bertram, and Wanatee Park along I-380. Residents were urged to seek sturdy shelter away from windows, as the storm showed radar rotation and potential for a tornado and damaging winds, even though no tornado had been confirmed.
   

• 12 eastern Iowa students named National Math Stars (cbs2iowa.com) — A Marion Independent School District student has been chosen for Iowa's 2026 National Math Stars cohort, joining peers from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in a decade-long enrichment program. These top math performers will receive weekly mentoring, advanced STEM opportunities, and, for some, substantial need-based financial support to fuel camps, courses, and other learning experiences through high school.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Happy Labor Day!
    Wishing you all a safe & great day. Thank you to those working today to keep our communities safe. (Nextdoor )
  • ***OWNER FOUND***
    I just found an iPhone in a cart outside at Walmart in Marion (151) and turned it in the the guest services desk. (Nextdoor Indian Creek)
  • Dycom Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Equipment Operator TelCom Construction Marion in Marion. Apply here.
  • Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hiawatha

  • NextEra, Dept. of Energy discuss $1.9B Duane Arnold restart loan (cbs2iowa.com)

Cedar Rapids

  • Police activity in northeast Cedar Rapids (cbs2iowa.com)
  • Time Machine: Judge Greene's silver service (thegazette.com)
  • Eagles Nest Apartments - 6660 Preston Terrace Ct SW Cedar Rapids IA (zillow.com)

Palo

  • Deputy Energy Secretary discusses spent nuclear fuel storage at Duane Arnold (thegazette.com)

Ok Marion! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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