Referee Juggles Wrestling Career with Museum Work in Cedar Rapids
Kent Sesker, 40, of Cedar Rapids, balances duties as an IHSAA wrestling official and marketing director for the International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo. He recalls his wrestling roots in Tipton and details his path to officiating football and youth baseball, commuting from Cedar Rapids with wife Patricia after their 1996 wedding.
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International Wrestling Institute and Museum
Newton
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Gable
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The
Institute and Museum
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Tipton
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Lesker
Pebble Drive
Cedar Rapids
Patricia
Rolling Green residents weigh infill growth and wildlife
Edgewood and Rolling Green neighbors reflect on decades of change from late 1960s housing to new student rentals. Residents praises include quiet streets, wildlife sightings, and a strong sense of community while some worry about student occupancy and upkeep. The Cedar Rapids College Community boundary splits the area as residents adapt to growth.
Same Love in a Smaller Package in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids, Dave Douglas, longtime conductor and builder, scales his railroad passion to a tiny N gauge model in his basement. He and wife Judy own their home at 3209 Cameo Lane SW and, now with grown children, devote time to plotting roads, towns, and businesses for a miniature world. Bill Douglas, his father, ran for Rock Island for 30 years including the Rock Island Rocket route to Minnesota.
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Judy Douglas
Rolling Green
Cameo Lane
Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Douglas
Bill Douglas
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island Rocket
Minnesota
Dave Douglas
Judy
Wim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Cedar, Rapids
Model trains spark a winter hobby in a compact world
Dave builds a detailed miniature railroad layout with plaster rock faces, paper valley sides, and tiny figures. He uses Light weight Hydrocal, tweezers, and backyard rocks to craft a realistic scene while spending long hours making trains run again. Judy and Dave also enjoy summers on the Mississippi River, supporting causes like multiple sclerosis research.
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Mississippi River
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Suzanne Sarnes
Gazette
Kent Sesker
Iowa City
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ULI
Carver- Hawkeye Arena
Suzanne
Bamnes
Gezettacommunications.com
Kent Lasker
Wrestling Museum
Dan Webb
33Rd Avenue
Webb
Exotic Animal Farm
King's Kid
Blue
Marge
Kid Kennels
Edgewood
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Hamilton College
Dunham Drive
Clarence Engledow
Webb Place
Tom
38Th Ave
Judy Weber
Marvin
Bayberry Dr
Weber
Stratford Lane
Scott McHugh
Kirkwood Community College
McHugh
College Community
Damnes
Gazettecommunications.com
Conductor
Gether
Nick Irons
Irons
Mississippi
Rockwell Collins
James
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