Fatal Snowmobile Accident, Man Struck by Truck, Linn County Swears in Politicians: Marion News Week in Review

Well it's time to take a look back at the week that was on Marion Patch, and with the New Year starting halfway through it was a strange week indeed. For the record, for those who are still confused, today is Sunday and tomorrow is, unfortunately, Monday.

Even more unfortunate has been a string of snowmobile accidents in Linn County recently, with a fatal accident reported near Coggon Friday night.

In another bad accident, Marion authorities responded to assist a 63-year-old Hiawatha man who had been hit by a truck after he had reportedly been walking in the road.

Back to good news, unemployment rates in Marion appear to be dropping, as they are in Linn County and the state.

Also dropping was the amount of gun permits applied for in December.

Part of a New Year is making the results of the last year official, as the Marion area elected officials were sworn in this past week.

Linn Mar alum Jaime Printy is somebody now! Somebody with a bobble head night, that is.

Speaking of politics, the political wizards in Washington managed to pass something resembling a compromise (meaning everyone sort of hated it) before the New Year began. See how your U.S. Congressmen and Senators voted.

The Linn County Attorney investigators declared a death of a 32-year-old man in custody of Cedar Rapids police an accident. His family isn't so sure.