Tornado cleanup continues at Historic Brown Farm
Central City volunteers led by Nordstrom have spent weeks clearing debris after a June tornado hit the Historic Brown Farm in Eastern Iowa. Two 50 year walnut trees and a pine fell, a chicken coop was destroyed, and trees blocked paths as Pioneer Days approaches its 10th anniversary on July 29-30.
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Doris Nordstrom
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Central City
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Stephen Mally
Gazette
Rick Greif
Martelle
Dennis Galli
Joe Ruley
Gary Greif
Prairieburg
Pioneer Days at Brown Farm Highlights Local Farm History
Brown Farm Pioneer Days offers a two day free event July 29 and 30 at 1361 Sawyer Rd Central City. The museum showcases farm machinery and history, tracing farm life evolution from Lloyd Brown’s era. The 84 acre site is now run by the Central City Historical Society.
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Trump presses Putin on alleged Russian meddling at G20
At the G20 in Hamburg eight months after a U S election the leaders met in a long session with Trump asking Putin about Moscow’s role in influencing the race. The talks yielded a Syria cease fire deal but no sanctions change.
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Reuters
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Germany
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World Leaders Align Against Trump Policies Across Regions
Global leaders and officials from multiple countries express unified caution toward Trump administration policies. Discussions focus on diplomatic standards, security implications, and potential sanctions. Analysts note evolving coalitions shaping future international responses.
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First Avenue Dairy Queen in Cedar Rapids turns 70
The Cedar Rapids First Avenue DQ marks its 70th anniversary on July 17 as part of a citywide celebration with 70 cent small cones at all 11 Cedar Rapids locations. The First Avenue shop opened in 1947 and remains under three generations of family ownership.
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Hunter
Dairy Queen
First Avenue Dairy Queen
Clancy Herrington
Herrington Family
Dairy Queen Trust
Sally Stendel
Linn County
Jill Muckler
Mount Vernon
Dqs
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