Five Seasons Ski Team Shines Nationally in Water Ski Show
The Five Seasons Ski Team with 95 members trains nine months a year at CRAG Gymnastics and performs a high risk show. They are a Division 1 team and placed 10th at the National Show Ski Tournament in 2014 and 2015. USA Water Ski photographer Lynn Novakofski praises their national competitiveness and organization.
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Five Seasons
CRAG
Clow
Crow
Lynn Novakofski
USA Water Ski
United States
Novakofski
Five Seasons Ski Team Gives Free Shows At Cedar Rapids River
The Five Seasons Ski Team performs roughly 20 shows a year at the Cedar River near Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids. Volunteers of all ages train extensively and welcome new members as they feature safety boats and Hydrodyne towboat equipment.
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Sim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Five Seasons
Cedar River
Cedar Boat Club
Ellis Park
Ellis Pool
Ellis Blvd
Cedar Rapids
Crow
Nathan Kreitman
Clow
Emma Cavanagh
Freedom Ride name sparks debate at Cedar Rapids festival
Cedar Rapids officials defend keeping the event named Freedom Ride, while noting it is officially the Freedom Bike Ride. Organizers say the naming hasn’t changed and will be used in all materials, despite criticism linking it to a civil rights era movement.
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Cedar Rapids
Robyn Rieckhoff
Freedom Festival
Meryn Fluker
the Gazette
Rieckhoff
Lowe Park
Marion
Quasqueton
Fireworks Debate Rages Across Iowa Cities
Residents report dogs terrified and homes disrupted as cities weigh fireworks rules. Cedar Rapids logs 186 fireworks related calls in June with 74 weekend incidents. Marion reports 20 fire dept calls and a 100 sign petition for a ban. Coralville keeps a ban with minimal calls. officials say local control and first window ending July 8 will guide decisions. City leaders cite increased access and enforcement challenges under state law.
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Jennifer Knerr
Ken Rizer
Marion
Iowa
Rizer
Wallner
Cedar Rapids
Greg Buelow
Cedar Rapids Public Safety
Buelow
Debra Krebill
Coralville
Shane Kron
Ron Corbett
Corbett
Missouri
Scott Olson
Olson
Grassley aide to hold Iowa office hours in several counties
Grassley regional director Jason Mohr will host in north east Iowa this week with sessions in Buchanan Fayette Winneshiek Chickasaw and Bremer counties. Locations include Buchanan County Courthouse Independence West Union Fort Atkinson Public Library Lawler Public Library and Denver Public Library with times from 8 to 4 p.m. Call (319) 232-6657 for details.
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U.S
Chuck Grassley
Jason Mohr
Iowa
N. Vine St
West Union
Winneshiek County
Fort Atkinson
Third St. NW
Chickasaw County
Lawler Public Library
E. Grove St
Bremer County
Denver Public
Washington St
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Kreitman
Florida Southern University
Lakeland
Alexandra.connor
Thegazette
Justin Harris
Brian
Morelli
Brian.morelli
Grassley
E. Iowa
Buchanan County
Fifth Ave
Independence
Fayette County
Waterloo
Hilton Hotel
Lowa
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