Rich tradition fuels Iowa community bands in summer concerts
Marion community bands founder David Law notes Towa’s strong band heritage while Iowa lawmakers first allowed municipal band taxes in the 1920s. Washington and Marion bands attract hundreds weekly. leaders cite camaraderie and shared local talent. Musicians recount international festivals and lifelong friendships built through band service.
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David Law
Marion
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Washington
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Coralville
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Age verification gaps plague social networks says police
New Jersey investigators say sites fail to verify ages and social responsibility lags. MySpace counters with limited tools noting industry wide challenge. New privacy steps allow partial profile visibility while key details stay hidden.
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History Center debt to be repaid by July with no staff hire planned
The History Center plans to repay about 75,000 on the remaining NAPA debt by July. The center has no plans to hire staff this year and will keep eight hours of public access weekly. A new exhibit opens Saturday highlighting 75 Years of Scouting at Camp Waubeek.
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Ter
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Population shifts show immigrants one in eight in U S
Census Bureau estimates 36 million immigrants now comprise about 12 percent of the U S population with White non-Hispanics at roughly 83 percent. Brookings demographer William Frey notes earlier societies were more insular. The population clock tallies births deaths and migration, counting a new person every 11 seconds and a baby born every eight seconds.
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William Frey
Brookings Institution
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
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