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Marion News You Might Have Missed: Swat Teams and Mental Health
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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 . According to the Gazette, the numbers show that the winner, , had a significant fundraising advantage. She raised $50,681 more than the contender, Republican Cindy Golding.
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Marion native basketball star Morgan Paige, who is sister of distinguished North Carolina recruit , 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 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."
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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.
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