Hawkeyes setting a foundation for fans to stay loyal
A Carver-Hawkeye Arena watch party celebrated Iowa women's basketball as the team, led by Lisa Bluder and star Caitlin Clark, fuels enduring fan support. Fans across generations praised the program's rise, unity, and potential lasting impact on college and professional women’s basketball locally and beyond.
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Moscow
Kim Nelson
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Hawkeye
Uconn
Maverick
Nelson
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Clark
Lisa Bluder
Bennett
Bruder
Lisa
Katie Rourke
Iowa City
Caitlin
Iowa Spirit
Oz Agbese
Nate Volk
Agbese
WNBA
Nate
Emily Berkhoudt
Annie
Emily
South Carolina
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette
Electric lights and circuses shaped Cedar Rapids history
The piece traces how electric lighting moved from London shows to American circuses starting in 1879, with Cedar Rapids likely first seeing lights in 1882. It highlights W C Coup and Cooper Bailey routes, early power companies, and the 1882 incorporation of Cedar Rapids Electric Light and Power Co, shaping local electrification.
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Mom
Cedar Rapids Electric Light and Power Company
Barnum and Bailey
Iowa
Chris Berry
The
Circus Historical Society
James E. Cooper
James A. Bailey
Cooper and Bailey
Great London Circus
Bailey
P.T. Barnum
Bandwagon Circus Magazine
Orin C. King
King
Council Bluffs
Mabie Menagerie
Berry
Topeka
Kan
Cedar Rapidians
Barnum and Bailey’s
Cedar Rapids
History Center
Illinois State University
Milner Library
Barnum Museum
Tara Templeman
W.C. Coup
Coup
Maureen Brunsdale
Mark Schmitt
S.H. Barrett and Co
Great Pacific
Philadelphia Inquirer
Cedar Rapids Times
Cedar Rapids Electric Light and Power Co
Alan Axelrod
Davenport
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Duane Arnold
Palo
IES Utilities
Alliant Energy
Dubuque
Interstate Power Co
Interstate Power & Light Co
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Bailey.cichon
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