Holocaust survivor to speak at Mount Mercy memorial service
Be a Karp, 67, from Omaha will share memories at the 15th annual Yom Hashoah Memorial Service at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. The event, hosted by the Cedar Rapids Jewish Christian Dialogue Group and the Thaler Foundation, runs 7:30 p.m. tonight and is open to the public.
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Pearce Inaugurated at Mount Mercy College Ceremony
President Pearce addressed Mount Mercy College pledging to build on its Catholic Mercy heritage founded in 1928. Sisters of Mercy leader Sister Susan O Connor urged him to follow Catherine McAuley, while Pearce received a presidential medallion and new mace. His family attended as alumni praised his leadership.
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Nancy Penner
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Pocatello
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Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
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Cedar Rapids honors hometown WWII hero Bill Reed
Reed, once a youth swimmer at Marion Legion pool, was celebrated as a war hero in a Cedar Rapids ceremony attended by 10,000 mourners and veterans. Ken Jernstedt, a fellow pilot from Hood River, recalled Reed’s final salute and Navy-like courage. Eulogies praised Reed’s wartime service and local history students connected his sacrifice to broader world events.
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Julianne Kylle
St. Luke's Hospital
Amelia Patterson
Kylle
Toddville and Alburnett kindergarten plan debated
At a meeting of the Alburnett district more than 60 parents discussed four options for kindergarten placement. The board favored adding a third section at Alburnett or shifting Toddville grades, aiming to preserve neighborhood schools amid enrollment concerns.
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Artwork sale debated by C R school district
One letter suggests selling district owned artwork. The Daily Notebook notes TELUS public opinion sampling as non scientific. Community meetings and local notices cover board breakfasts planning sessions and safety updates in Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Linn County.
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