The court date for the Marion man accused of sexually assaulting a child numerous times has been reset for April 16, according to Eastern Iowa News Now.

A swat team investigated a Marion home last Friday in cooperation with the Marion and Davenport Police Department. The search was carried out in suspicion of a home invasion that took place in Davenport, according to Eastern Iowa News Now.

Recently released campaign funding information has been made available from the State Senate District 18 Special Election. According to the Gazette, the numbers show that the winner, Liz Mathis, had a significant fundraising advantage. She raised $50,681 more than the contender, Republican Cindy Golding.

Marion native basketball star Morgan Paige, who is sister of distinguished North Carolina recruit Marcus Paige, lost alongside her team, the University of Wisconsin. They were playing the University of Iowa. Morgan Paige set a career record by scoring 20 points, according to Madison.com

The Marion High School girl's basketball team just barely lost to Center Point-Urbana in overtime last Saturday. The final score was 57-51. "I feel we got out-hustled," said Marion Coach Brian O’Donnell, in a Gazette story. "We didn’t make the plays you need to make to win. They outplayed us and made plays when they needed."

Eleven area lawmakers attended the League of Women Voters Cedar Rapids/Marion Legislative Forum at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids on Saturday. The issue of mental health care reform took center stage, according to the Gazette.