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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 2017

Page

8

Purim Observances Highlight Costume Fun at Iowa City Center

Chana Klein and Douglas Klein join others at the Chabad Jewish Center in Iowa City for Purim celebrations. Rabbi Mendel Grossbaum from Los Angeles reads from the Scroll of Esther as attendees mark the Megillah reading. Participants wear costumes and hiss at Haman’s name with noisemakers.

Dan Williamson Chana Klein West Branch Douglas Klein Chabad Jewish Center Iowa City Purim Haman Persia B.C Mendel Grossbaum Los Angeles Israel Avremel Blesofsky Mushka Blesofsky Berel Blesofsky

Steve King Sparks Controversy With Civilization Tweet

Rep. Steve King faces backlash for a tweet praising Geert Wilders and implying Western civilization is defined by "our babies." The comments echo past remarks equating civilization with white heritage and Christianity, drawing criticism from opponents and praise from some far-right figures.

Steve King Iowa Geert Wilders King Donald Trump MSNBC Chris Hayes Esquire Charlie Pierce Sug Charlie Hayes Western Europe United States of America Wilders Morocco Netherlands Freedom Party Trump Mexico KKK David Duke

Snow expected to disrupt morning commute in east central Iowa

A winter weather advisory covered a region including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City as 4 to 6 inches of snow were forecast from Sunday evening into Monday morning. Roads will be slick with reduced visibility. bridges and hills have been pretreated with brine. Snow crews were to report by 11 p.m. Sunday and several corridor cities imposed snow emergencies banning on street parking to aid plows.

Iowa National Weather Service Cedar Rapids Iowa City Weather Service Hiawatha Mount Vernon North Liberty

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