Kolaches Draw Crowds at St. Ludmila Festival
Stanek lines up for the St. Ludmila Catholic Church Kolach Festival opening day with a large haul of cherry and apricot kolaches. She plans to deliver treats to her mother at Heritage Specialty Care as Edar Rapids notes 15 years of festival history.
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St. Ludmila Catholic Church
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Heritage Specialty Care
Edar Rapids
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Rebecca F. Miller
the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
St. Ludmila Church
Elizabeth Leu
Marion
Kolach Sale Draws Long Line at Local Church
Outside the church at 211 21st Ave SW a line more than 200 cars deep formed as parishioners waited up to an hour for kolaches. The scene resembled a Black Friday rush as drivers queued for Czech sweet buns with fruit fillings. Parishioners described the drive-up as unexpectedly large.
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Muhammad Ali Remembered In Louisville Farewell
Muhammad Ali was honored with a city funeral procession through Louisville and a star studded memorial service. About 100000 mourners lined the route while celebrities politicians and athletes attended the arena service including Bill Clinton Spike Lee Jim Brown Arnold Schwarzenegger David Beckham Whoopi Goldberg and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. The hearse carried his cherry red casket past his childhood home to Cave Hill Cemetery for a private graveside service.
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Bill Clinton
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Jim Brown
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Whoopi Goldberg
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Billy Crystal
Broadway
Cave Hill Cemetery
Booze ban advanced for two Iowa state beaches
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission moved to ban alcohol at Lake Macbride and Pleasant Creek state beaches amid incidents linked to beer and liquor. The proposal, backed by the DNR, follows extensive public feedback and data showing most alcohol-related beach incidents occurred at these sites.
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Iowa
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Johnson County
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Regents say more needed to curb college costs in Iowa
Regents leaders acknowledge progress under the TIER efficiency drive but call for deeper savings as Iowa public universities face steep tuition hikes. Vanessa Miller reports the effort targets up to 12.2 million in saved funds through next budget year while urging long term planning that links needs, appropriations and tuition.
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Board of Regents
Larry McKibben
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