Cavaliers of Ossemont Shine at Five Masons Drums Contest
John Bixby of Chicago leads the Cavaliers of Ossemont as they back fellow rummers with bass drums during the Tournament of Drums at the Five Masons Center last night. Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps of Cedar Rapids sponsored the Midwest event, relocated from Kingston Stadium due to wet grounds.
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Osemont
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Community Weekend Events Across Iowa Towns
Local listings cover July 12 events from Marion Independence School Board meeting to Harvest Home celebrations, Buckskinners Rendezvous, River Junction Function, Gilbertville Community Day, Hartwick Firemen’s Dance, Mount Vernon Kolache Day, and more. Includes parades, runs, demos, theater, outdoors, and music with contact numbers for details.
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Columbus Junction River Junction
Gilbertville
Mount Vernon
Shelter Awarded Grant For Cedar Rapids Day Shelter
The U S Department of Health and Human Services grants $81 835 to Foundation 2 Shelter in Cedar Rapids to fund a day program chaired by U S Senator Charles Grassley Iowa official announcement notes the grant supports local shelter services.
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Foundation 2
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa
Two Men Arrested After High Speed Chase In Cedar Rapids
Linn County deputies arrested Timothy Britcher aged 18 of Davenport and Kevin Fleming aged 19 of Champaign Illinois after a 70 mph start on First Avenue NE led to a downtown chase. The stolen pickup's tires were flattened at railroad tracks before the pair were corralled on Fifth Street NE. charges included second degree theft and interfering with official acts with bonds set.
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Timothy Britcher
Kevin Fleming
Champaign
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Bikers Ride through Ames to Stop in Cedar Rapids Fundraiser
Fifty college students on a cross country ride stopped in Cedar Rapids at The Salvation Army hotel after leaving Ames this morning. They aim to raise $250,000 for world hunger relief, with proceeds going to Oxfam America and Save The Children as they travel from San Francisco to Boston from June 7 to August 12.
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Salvation Army
Cedar Rapids
Ames
San Francisco
East Iowa Cadet Squadron hosts Iowa Wing Search and Rescue Competition
The East Iowa Cadet Squadron of Civil Air Patrol hosts its annual Iowa Wing Search and Rescue Competition this weekend. Air crews and ground teams from squads statewide compete to locate targets and emergency locator transmitters, operating from Macbride Airport.
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Civi Air Patrol
Iowa
Macbride
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force
Cedar Rapids Soap Box Derby marks 25th running
Gravity race near Kingston Stadium draws drivers from Eastern Iowa for the 25th Cedar Rapids derby. Junior and senior divisions race on the 15th Street SW hill with two-run timed lanes. Winners earn savings bonds and advance to Akron Race of Champions. event runs 9:30 a.m. to about 3–4 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Area
Byers & Happel Realtors
Akron
Ohio
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John Pepper
The
Derby Association
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Byers
Happel
Derby Moms
Two 17 year olds charged with attempted burglary
A Marion and a Tipton youth, both 17, were charged early Thursday with attempted burglary. The item notes a correction policy and cites historical Medal of Honor authorization by Congress in 1862.
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Marion
Tipton
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