Aisle of Lights Brightens Coralville Streets
Luminarias lined Coralville streets for the annual Aisle of Lights on the second Sunday in December. Thousands of sand filled sacks with votive candles lit the evening as music and ice sculptures complemented the holiday event, a staple since 1980. Lisa Fesler, Coralville, replenished candles at Oak Hill Cemetery during the ceremony.
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Lisa Fesler
Oak Hill Cemetery
Nick Rohlman
the Gazette
Ron Dillavoy
Iowan builds holiday wonderland for ailing wife
John Reichart, to cheer his wife Joan Reichart who has Alzheimer's, creates a Christmas light display in their Indianola home. The family returned to Indianola in 2022 for caregiving support as Joan's condition progressed.
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John Reichart
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Joan Reichart
Indianola
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What personal information is available online
A Cedar Rapids resident asks what personal data is publicly accessible online and what remains private. The Gazette explains with input from experts how public records, company data collection, and a new Iowa consumer privacy law effective Jan. 1 shape what can be found, and what stays private.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tiowa
FAFSA filings ease as students submit aid applications
Despite fears of delays, experts say the new FAFSA filing period is going smoothly. Britannia Morey of the Iowa College Access Network called the cycle remarkably well with no access or submission issues. Since its Nov 21 launch, the FAFSA has seen 167,000 nationwide submissions and processed data sent to over 5,200 colleges and universities.
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Britannia Morey
Iowa College Access Network
U.S. Department of Education
Morey
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