Taste of the Amana Colonies Highlights Maifest Food Fare
The Street feature covers Maifest in Amana with Heather Hess and Karl Bodenbender serving rhubarb bread asparagus and bratwurst at Henry's Village Market to Jan Zahren. The event showcases schnitzel potato pancakes bratwurst and sauerkraut as youth share thoughts on beer and food options.
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Amana
Heather Hess
South Amana
Karl Bodenbender
East Amana
Henry
Jan Zahren
Survival guide for adults on child car seat use
Practical tips from pediatric experts on proper child restraint. Key rules include rear facing for infants under 20 pounds in Iowa until weight or height limits allow forward seating, a child under 6 using a seat or booster not a seat belt alone, and securing seats so they move no more than one inch. Emphasizes fitting seat to child and vehicle, and back seat safety.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Iowa
Seatcheck.org
Snug Harness Guidelines for Child Seats and Safety Tips
The article explains proper harness adjustment for rear facing and forward facing seats, emphasizing straps that lay straight with no slack and a level chest clip. It warns against using old seats, advises discarding seats over six years, and directs readers to SeatCheck for recalls.
Car seat checks offered by Safe Kids and partners
Safe Kids in Linn and Johnson counties run regular car seat checks. The Iowa City Police Department and Saturn in Cedar Rapids also provide checks. For details visit seatcheck.org.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
Iowa City Police Department
Saturn
Cedar Rapids
Seatcheck.org
Wilson earns diploma after GED milestone
Country singer Gretchen Wilson, 34, who rose to fame with Redneck Woman, earned her GED after dropping out in the ninth grade. She passed the exam in April and will attend a May 15 ceremony in Lebanon.
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Associated Press
Gretchen Wilson
Lebanon
Wilson
Leavell Delivers Graduation Talk at Central Michigan
Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell addressed CMU graduates at Saturday commencement. He joked about rock musicians and received an honorary Doctor of Music degree. He urged integrity desire and determination, noting excellence can lead to the Super Bowl or the Hollywood Bowl.
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Associated Press
Rolling Stones
Chuck Leavell
Central Michigan University
Leavell
Lindsay Lohan to guest on Ugly Betty finale
Lindsay Lohan will appear as Betty Suerazs old schoolmate in the May 22 season finale on ABC. The 21 year old began shooting scenes over the weekend per Variety and Us Magazine reports.
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Ugly Betty
The
Associated Press
Lindsay Lohan
America Ferrera
Betty Suarez
Variety
Usmagazine. Com
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