By Diana Nollen, The Gazette | UPDATED: November 25, 2014 | Richie and Heather Akers of Cedar Rapids fell in love with theater, then with each other through theater. They're taking both loves to the next stage, turning a one-time movie theater…
By Deborah Neyens, The Gazette | April 29, 2014 | The owners of Louie's Scoreboard would like their new restaurant to be a gathering spot for the residents of Marion. 'We want this to be a locally-owned place where the…
By The Gazette | Mar 28, 2014 | After more than two years of preparation, efforts championed by the Marion Chamber of Commerce and community leaders have succeeded with Marion being designated the newest Main Street Iowa community. For more…
By The Gazette | Mar 28, 2014 | The Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces the hiring of Nick Glew as Director of the new Main Street Marion program. Mr. Glew has a history of creating successful public…
By Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette | Mar 28, 2014 | Marion only became a Main Street Iowa community three months ago but new businesses with potential to create jobs and city and state revenues are already emerging, the Uptown Marion director…