Marion County
Recent News About Marion County
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Iowa Secretary of State encourages absentee voting for primary election
Iowa Secretary of State's office will be mailing every registered voter in the state an absentee ballot request for prior to the June 2 primary as a way to encourage citizens to vote before the election and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Marion County residents cope with child care challenges
Marion County is facing the challenge of figuring how to make child care affordable and available for families who need it.
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Marion county population increases by 80 people between 2017 and 2018
Marion county population increased by 80 people between 2017 and 2018, according to American Community Survey.
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Sandholdt seeks third term as Marion County Sheriff
Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt is seeking a third term so he can continue to save lives whether it involves taking down criminals or talking with individuals in need.
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Marion County disaster declaration closes offices to the public
A disaster declaration has been approved by the Marion County Board of Supervisors and has been in effect as of March 17.
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Marion County opens joint information center
The Marion County Public Health Department has been in contact with businesses, hospitals, school districts and health care responders to deal with the evolving impacts of the coronavirus and have opened an information center to deal with pandemic.
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37.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Marion County
37.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Marion County in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Marion County Board of Supervisors approve courthouse renovations
Renovations for the courthouse in Knoxville were approved by the Marion County Board of Supervisors recently.
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Marion County ranked 40th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Marion County ranked 40th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Marion County ranked 34th in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Marion County ranked 34th among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.