Marissa NewsLocal news for Marissa, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Architects set to help Marissa make plans- October 26, 2007 "But you have to start that way. It stirs the pot. It gets the juices flowing. Local folks take an ownership stake in the planning process." WHEN ABOUT 20 architects swarm into Marissa on Saturday for an intensive brainstorming and planning session on the town's downtown, it will be sort of like going back to college for them.The American Institute of Architects Southern Illinois will hold a design charette, or a sort of cramming session, to let residents, merchants, building owners, civic...http://www.topix.net/city/marissa-il/2007/10/architects-set-to-help-marissa-make-plans?fro... Murder case delayed until November- October 26, 2007 Two more delays in the case of a St. Louis-area man charged with murdering a Mercer County woman over two years ago. via Bettendorf Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/marissa-il/2007/10/murder-case-delayed-until-november?fromrss=1 SWIC president says he plans to retire soon- October 25, 2007 "It's all gone by so fast. But I have had a wonderful career." --After a decade at Southwestern Illinois College that included a flurry of construction and a massive expansion of programs, college President Elmer Kirchoff is ready to pass the reigns.'The exact date is up in the air,' Kirchoff, 73, said. 'I haven't submitted my resignation yet. But I'm working on selecting an appropriate date.'Kirchoff estimated he likely will be retiring within the next six months.'I don't want to leave, and I.http://www.topix.net/city/marissa-il/2007/10/swic-president-says-he-plans-to-retire-soon?f... Marissa widow may lose family farm over $38 tax bill- October 14, 2007 "She did not receive, or pay, that tax bill" An 89-year-old, blind widow could lose her Marissa farm because she never received notice that she owed $38.08 in property taxes from 2003.On Thursday, a lawsuit was filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court on behalf of Virginia A. Juenger after a tax buyer, Prairie State Properties LLC of Belleville, purchased her delinquent tax from 2003.The company purchased the delinquent tax in 2005. On Aug. 27, Prairie State Properties filed an application for..http://www.topix.net/city/marissa-il/2007/10/marissa-widow-may-lose-family-farm-over-38-ta... |