Fourth of July Independence Day events on the river
A city fireworks and activities lineup includes Riverwalk Parks events from 4 p.m. with free access, Bad Company performing at Riverside Casino from 9 p.m. and Cedar Rapids Municipal Band at Noelridge Park at 7:30 p.m. Kelsey Madsen will sing patriotic songs, Cedar Boat Club fireworks light the river east side at Ellis Park at 7 p.m, and Five Seasons Ski Team offers a 7 p.m. water ski show with stunt acts.
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Best Towns for Families list features Johnson County
Johnson County Marion named among Family Circle magazine seventh annual Best Towns for Families. Other towns listed include Allen Texas Boulder City Nev Madison Ala Morton Ill Rio Rancho N M Suwanee Ga Troy Mich Upper Arlington Ohio West Hartford Conn. Freedom Festival fireworks set 5 000 shells over Cedar River with bridge closures and pedestrian access. Community events on July 4 include concerts and a Ugandan Orphans Choir performance at the Iowa Children’s Museum. University of Iowa Museum of Natural History offers Native American themed workshops Saturdays in July. Willowwind School reports kindergarten spaces for 2013 14. tours available.
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Uiowa.edu
Hoover Museum Hosts Family Nights This Summer
The Hoover Presidential Museum will stay open late on Wednesdays from July 10 to August 14 with free admission from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors can view permanent galleries on Herbert Hoover and the Civil War era exhibit Iowans and the Civil War. A Civil War movie screens weekly at 7 p.m. Call 319 643 5301 or visit Hoover.archives.gov for schedules.
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Wineries Win Top Honors at Manchester Rhubarb Fest
Ackerman Winery of Amana took first place Judges Panel Award and the People’s Choice Award at Manchester Rhubarb Fest on June 1 for Ackerman Winery’s Rhubarb Wine. Tama’s John Ernest Winery earned an honorable mention for Blueberry Rhubarb Wine.
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Monona Council Shifts Meetings to Tuesdays This Fall
Monona City Council alters its schedule from Mondays to Tuesdays for August through December due to a member conflict. The change affects the regular first and third meetings each month and aligns with municipal needs.
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Templeton Rye ties to Gatsby myth and Midwest bootleg lore
The West Iowa Whiskey Cookers team links Templeton Rye to The Great Gatsby setting and Prohibition era bootlegging. It notes German-American heritage, World War I name changes, local Midwestern pride, and a docudrama stance that frames Templeton’s bootleggers as a Midwest success story.
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