Local Family Rallies as Leukemia Fades for Derby Star Chuck
Chuck Burnes, once treated for leukemia, has battled back to win the Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby and earn a spot at Akron. His parents Mary and Charles credit family support and ongoing checkups at University Hospitals. Chuck built his own cars, earned 21 races, and now faces the All American run with a steady, determined approach.
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Charles
Chuck
Indian Guides
YMCA
Cheryl
Burnses
Grandma's
Mary
Iowa
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis
St. Jude’s
U of I
James Taylor
Kisker
Burnies
Burns House
Chery
Akron
NDR
NDA
Chattanooga
Tenn
Melanie Pepper
Cedar Rapids
Amana Artists Guild Art Festival Show Highlights
Nancy Fleury of Iron Mountain and Suzanne Nowak of Cedar Rapids view photographs for sale at the Amana Home Museum festival. The Amana festival featured artists craftsmen and musicians in an event at Homestead c Community.
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Nancy Fleury
Iron Mount
Mich
Suzanne Nowak
Cedar Rapids
Amana Artists Guild
Amana Home Museum
Homestead
Great MNB Bike Races draw 2500 cyclists in Cedar Rapids
More than 2500 cyclists from toddlers to adults compete in the 10th annual Great MNB Bike Races at Bever Park. Races run 10 a.m. to 4 20 p.m with a 2 30 p.m Celebrity Race and 3 15 p.m unicycle event. The Gary Culler family travels from Louisville Ohio to compete in the 31 up event. Merchants National Bank marks its 100th birthday with a 7 p.m. TV show on WMT hosted by Jim Rogers and Marlyce Heidt.
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Bever Park
Dick Holthaus
Merchants National Bank
WMT
Jim Rogers
Cedar Rapids
Marlyce Heidt
Cedar Rapids-Marion Convention and Visitors
Holthaus
Gary Culler
Louisville
Ohio
Cullers
Gary
Benjamin
Adam
Brenda
Grande Avenue
Park
James E. Coquillette
Ronnie Lester
Iowa Hawkeye
Chicago Bulls
Waterloo
Buchanan County Fair Winners Crown Swine Champions
Independence residents dominate the Buchanan County Fair swine results. Steven Copenhaver wins grand champion market swine in the 242 to 280 pound class, Joe Weber reserve grand in 210 to 223 pounds, and Rod Ericson from Winthrop takes heavy weight grand champion. Additional champions include Mary Oswald, Letha Davis, Rick Lotz, Jay Weber, Richard Fisher, and Chris Barron with various reserve titles.
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Independence
Steven Copenhaver
Paul Copenhaver
Buchanan County Fair
Joe Weber
Rod Ericson
Winthrop
Mary Oswald
Letha Davis
Oswald
Rick Lotz
Jay Weber
Richard Fisher
Coggon
Chris Barron
Rowley
Patty Willworth
Fairbank
Lotz
Davis
Bloom County creator defends controversial comic pages
Berkeley cartoonist Bill Breathed says editors fear cartoons that provoke public anger though he views Bloom County as thought provoking not formula humor. He describes stripping birth control jokes as controversial and notes Iowa City as his new home influencing the strip.
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Breathed
Nancy
Prince Charles
Diana
Bloom County
Domi
Nate
Sylvia Vela
Iowa
Texas
Iowa City
Ashley Dashley
Super News
Paris
Fluffy
Berke Breathed
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Lindale Mall
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Mount Mercy
Mount Mercy College
Smulekoffs
Smulekoff
Fine Mowers
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