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Cedar Rapids Boston Marathon Runner Home Safe After Blast: Marion and Cedar Rapids Headlines, April 16

ALSO: What the Linn-Mar School DIstrict may look like 10 years from now, Linn County casino plans going forward, and why Linn County is laying off several of its workers.


The details are still leaking out slowly out of Boston, but at least one more Eastern Iowa man, in this case from Cedar Rapids, has been confirmed to have made it home safely. (KCRG)

Nancy Grindle of the Marion Times has an update on the 10-year Facilities plan presentation to the Linn-Mar School Board.

Linn County Casino plans are moving forward. (Radio Iowa)

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Rick Smith of the Gazette writes Linn County officials were forced into laying off workers due to state budget cuts.

Linda Langston of the Linn County Board of Supervisors gave the state of the county address last week.

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Foreclosures are on the downswing, locally and nationally.

It shall be a farm, powered by the Sun! (KCRG)


A little bit of everything could be awaiting us this week on the weather front. (Des Moines Register)

Here's a cool video of Coe College students getting shaved bald to support child cancer research. (KCRG)

Meredith Hines-Dochterman of the Gazette reports that there are some worthwhile frozen entrees in the food aisle these days. (the Gazette)


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