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🌱 Patch AM: How Uptown Marion’s new plazas are reshaping your daily hangout spots

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Hi there, Marion! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Uptown Marion’s new plazas are reshaping your daily hangout spots

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 39, low: 34.
  • Thursday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Projects Energize the Community in Marion, Iowa (livability.com) — Marion’s Uptown district is being transformed by three new public projects: the Uptown Artway plus the North and Central Plazas, all designed to boost everyday quality of life and local business. Residents can now enjoy public art, family-friendly gathering spaces, year-round events, and new mixed-use development that’s turning Uptown into a regional destination. Visit cityofmarion.org to explore more details.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last day of work for my weekend job until next year!
    Then i get to spend it all with these handsome boys of mine!! (Nextdoor Prairie Hill Dr)
  • ⏰ Final countdown.
    Tuesday is the last day to shop the Ellis Pro Shop Holiday Merchandise Sale and save 30% off all in-stock items. If it’s been on your to-do list,… (Nextdoor )
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Marion. Apply here.
  • Timberline Manufacturing posted a job opening for Prototype Builder in Marion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hiawatha

  • Business Notes for Dec. 21, 2025 (thegazette.com)
  • Corridor Coffee Shop is Remodeled, Excited to Welcome Customers (wearedubuque.com)
  • Sen. Grassley nominates 31 Iowa students for prestigious U.S. military academies (cbs2iowa.com)

Cedar Rapids

  • Working Iowa: Pohoda Patio & Pop Ups open in Czech Village (kcrg.com)
  • Theatre Cedar Rapids celebrates 100 years (thegazette.com)
  • Cedar Rapids library receives major donation, new westside park named Allsop Park (cbs2iowa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I find you very attractive!
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