Sunset Salsa event returns tonight in Iowa City Pedestrian Mall
Edwin Valladares founder of Sunset Salsa hosts a free summer dance in Iowa City with tonight’s session at the Pedestrian Mall near the fountain from 6 to 10 p.m. The 39 year old Honduras native, also known as Edwin Alvarado, began the series in 2012 and aims to foster community inclusion across cultures through dance.
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Edwin Valladares
Valladares
Edwin Alvarado
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
NewBo City Market
Cedar Rapids Public Library
NewBo
Honduras
Sunset Salsa events light up Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
Sunset Salsa continues this summer at Cedar Rapids Public Library rooftop July 14 August 18 September 15 October 6 and in Iowa City Pedestrian Mall tonight July 9 August 13 September 10 October 4. The events feature warm up with zumba then open dancing to salsa merengue and cumbia with free lessons at 8 pm at La Cantina and beginner friendly social dancing. Valladares a Linn County election outreach coordinator and former Iowa resident hosts the concerts aiming to expand to the Quad Cities with Veridian Credit Union sponsorship since 2013.
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Liz Martin
Jacqueline Lang
Coralville
Tyler McCurdy
West Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Public Library
NewBo City Market
Katherine Foust
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Valladares
Iowa
Fifth Ave
Kirkwood Community College
Valladares
Linn County Election Services Department
J &E Entertainment
Dis
Quad Cities
Gateway Park
Waterloo
Cedar Valley
Veridian Credit Union
la Cantina
Second St
Teen hospitalised after collapse at Cedar Rapids pool
A 17 year old girl collapsed on the Cherry Hill Aquatic Center deck around 2 p.m. Friday. A staff member performed CPR and she regained consciousness before being taken to Mercy Medical Center by ambulance. The hospital did not comment. The pool saw over 1,000 attendees as 90 plus degree heat persisted.
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Cherry Hill
CPR
Cedar Rapids
Parks and Recreation
Gail Loskill
Loskill
Mercy Medical Center
Stoney Point Rd
Molly. Duffy
Coven hexes go viral after Stanford swimmer case
An eastern Iowa coven near Wilton draws online attention for a Facebook charged hex against Brock Turner the Stanford swimmer whose jail sentence sparked national uproar. Witch Melanie Hexen says the event drew thousands online transforming into a healing space for women to share experiences and injustices while offering support to the victim.
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Brock Turner
Stanford University
Turner
Melanie Elizabeth Hexen
Hexen
Wilton
Cedar
Muscatine
Iowa
Former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner sentencing dispute and recall bid
Court records reveal Turner discussed marijuana use and alcohol before Stanford as prosecutors argued for a harsher sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Lawmakers sign recall letters urging a review of Judge Persky’s performance citing bias. Jurors opposed to the sentencing decision refused to serve in a separate case.
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Stanford
Brock Turner
Turner
Aaron Persky
California
Persky
Commission On Judicial Performance
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Jeff Rosen
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