Living history guide finds inspiration at Ushers Ferry
Ann Cejka aged 49 tends horses cattle and gardens at Springhill Farm near Bertram while serving as program coordinator at Ushers Ferry Historic Village in Cedar Rapids since 1991. She recalls lessons from the 2020 derecho and teaches survival skills at the village camp amid power outages and community challenges.
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Edar Rapids
Ann Cejka
Cejka
Springhill
Bertram
Ushers Ferry
Cedar Rapids
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Historic Village Returns with June Events in Cedar Rapids
The Historic Village at 5925 Seminole Valley Trail NE Cedar Rapids announces more activities returning in June details at UFHV dot com.
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Seminole Valley Trail
Cedar Rapids
UFHV
Call for American Renewal seeks anti Trump shift in GOP
The Iowa section notes 150 current and former Republican leaders signed a platform urging the party to move away from Trumpism or form a new party. Signers include Jim Leach, Bill Weld, and Joe Walsh, with debate on foreign policy and military intervention echoing past wars.
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Donald Trump
Trump
Iowa
U.S
Jim Leach
Bill Weld
Joe Walsh
United States
Iraq
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Korea
America
Syria
Iran
Lawsuits allege Cedar Rapids police dog Ace attacked in 2018
Two lawsuits target the Cedar Rapids Police Department and city over Ace the police dog biting homeless man Howard T. Cones in 2018 during a training patrol at a park. The case cites negligent training and control, with a Jan. 31 trial date set and no comment from officials. A separate 2020 incident involved a 13 year old boy.
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Ace
Cedar Rapids
Howard T. Cones
Nathan Trimble
United States
Marion
Iowa City
Reid Lander
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
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