Rights Award invites nominations for civil rights champions
Friends of Iowa Civil Rights Inc. seeks nominees for its 12th annual Rights Award honoring individuals and organizations in four categories. The ceremony will occur October 15 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines as part of Iowa's Mosaic diversity conference. Nominations close August 30. forms are online at www.iowamosaic.org.
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Gazette seeks vacation photos for summer project
Deadline Monday for readers to submit photos holding The Gazette at vacation sites. Selected images will run in the newspaper over Labor Day weekend and online. Send non returnable copies with names towns date destination and home phone to Summer Vacation c o Community The Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 0511 or email high resolution jpegs to community gazette communications com.
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Tailgate recipes sought for Pigskin Potluck feature
Readers are invited to submit favorite fall tailgate recipes for the Gazette’s annual Pigskin Potluck. Include name, address, and daytime phone number, and mail to Football Food The Gazette Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or email features.
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News Tips Call Lines For Iowa City And Cedar Rapids
Citizens are urged to submit tips for stories and photos via three contact numbers in Iowa City Cedar Rapids and nationwide. Authorities request timely information to aid local reporting and investigative work.
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West Branch marshal dons period costumes for history work
Iowa City native Donn Gatto, 57, portrays 19th century town marshals for West Branch history events. He adopts multiple outfits from buckskinner to colonial characters, researching figures like John Winslett while ensuring federal site costume approval. He appears twice a month posing for photos and guiding visitors on the town’s history.
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Laying Claim to Our Spirit conference highlights African American women's legacy
Cedar Rapids hosts the second annual Laying Claim to Our Spirit Iowa African American Women's Leadership Conference on Sept 20–21 at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel. Keynotes include retired Brig. Gen. Julia J. Cleckley and Anne Harris Carter. Four honorees receive History-Makers Gala recognition Sept 20. Conference fee is $99 by Sept 7. gala tickets $25 for registrants, $45 for non registrants. Sponsor list includes the State of Iowa, Allied Insurance, Principal Financial, Regions Bank, Walmart, and others.
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Close-Up: French Cafe Owner Shares American Life
Isabelle Cummings co-owns Croissant Du Jour in Marion with her husband Jan. She aims to shift American eating by offering less sweet French pastries and more fresh food while balancing family life and running a small authentic cafe.
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