Iowa City Arts Festival fuels artists and buyers on the street
Thousands of patrons flock to six blocks in downtown Iowa City for the Iowa City Arts Festival, part of Summer of the Arts. About 128 artists from 12 states showcase works while Corrine Smith and Mick McFerren say face-to-face dialogue enhances art reception. The festival, with music stages and an Iowa film lineup, runs through today drawing up to 15,000 attendees.
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Rock Island
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Summer of the Arts
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University of Iowa
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Willowind Independent School
Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market draws 5000 shoppers
Cedar Rapids vendors at the first downtown farmers market report brisk sales on Second Street SE with 40 booths selling flowers vegetables baked goods soap and plants. Organizers estimate about 5000 people attended by 10 a.m. as vendors sold out fast and noted the event drew many young residents downtown.
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Cedar Rapids
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Hiawatha
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Iowa City woman charged with breaking in and forgery
Sara A. Stoppelmoor 40 of 2310 Quincy Road faces two third degree burglary counts third degree theft by deception and forgery after authorities say she broke into a residence at 935 S Van Buren St between noon and 6 p.m Thursday took keys entered a victim’s van and stole two blank checks then tried to cash them for 500 each at University of Iowa Credit Union. She admitted the acts. a court date is pending.
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Quincy Road
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S. van Buren St
Johnson County
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