Midwest Old Threshers Reunion Opens in Mount Pleasant
Calendar notes September 4 lists events: Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant opens at 7 am with Lonestar at 8 pm and admission $7. Also Iowa Renaissance Festival in Middle Amana Park 11 am to 6 pm with $9 adults $4 children plus contact numbers.
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Mount Pleasant
Lonestar
Iowa
Middle Amana Park
Blairstown
Grinnell
Central Park
McGregor
Local Weekend Events in Cedar Rapids Area
A roundup of performances and shows including Ringling Bros. at The Mark of Quad Cities with multiple shows, Iowa Buckskin Congress Horse Show in Cedar Rapids, Stewart Library book sale, and a series of museum talks and family activities across Cedar Rapids, Coralville Lake, and Amana with ticket prices and contact numbers. The list notes venues such as Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Flea Market Center, Indian Creek Nature Center, Bloomsbury Farm, Century Farm Harvest, and Le gion Arts CSPS alongside dates and admission details.
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Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Quad Cities
Moline
Ill
Iowa
Stewart Library
Grinnell
Italy
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Third Ave
Crma
Cedar Rapids
16Th Ave
City Park
Marquette
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
Sugar Bottom
Coralville Lake
Bloomsbury Farm
Black Diamond Rd
Iowa City
Theater Listings at Cedar Rapids and Amana
The page promotes two theater runs at Theatre Cedar Rapids and Old Creamery Theatre in Amana. Magic 8 ten minute plays for new faces plays at 7 30 p m with a five dollar admission. The Spitfire Grill shows at Price Creek Stage with 3 and 8 p m performances, adults twenty two dollars students ten. Camping With Henry and Tom at Depot Stage Amana with 8 p m showtime, adult eighteen dollars student ten.
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Cedar Rapids
Third St. SE
Old Creamery Theatre
Price Creek
Amana
Henry
Tom
Depot Stage
Riverside and Marion Farmers Markets Schedule
A list of local markets with times and locations. Riverside Roundhouse Market at 1350 A Street SW runs 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. Marion Market at East End Shopping Center operates 8 to 11:30 a.m. Vineyard Market at 5101 16th Ave SW from 8 a.m. to noon. Martello Community Market at City Park 8 a.m. to noon. Marion recycling at 195 35th St operates 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
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Riverside Roundhouse
Marion
East End
Vineyard
16Th Avenue
16Th Ave
City Park
West Liberty Resident Conrad Gregg Reflects on Local History
Conrad Gregg, a 69 year West Liberty resident, recalls a bygone era when turkey feathers flew around town from the Louis Rich plant and a famous Iowa Gold butter cream was shipped to the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. He notes the town’s Midwestern charm and a diverse, harmonious community with many Hispanic residents.
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Louis Rich
Waldorf- Astoria
New York City
Iowa
West Liberty Town History and Demographics Summary
Historic West Liberty began as the Wapsinonoc Settlement in 1836 and later Liberty before being laid out in 1838 with a post office. By 1855 to 1856 the area developed into West Liberty, later evolving into Wapsinonoc Township. Current population is 3,332 with a median age of 31.7.
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Muscatine County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Liberty
Ohio
West Liberty
Wapsinonoc
Wapsinonoc Township
Holiday hours for Labor Day closures and service changes
City and county offices close Monday for Labor Day with several facilities and services suspended or altered. Route adjustments affect trash pickups and mail delivery, with post offices and libraries operating on limited hours and drop boxes available. parking meters suspended. public transit and landfill operations vary by location. Delivery resumes Tuesday. local libraries and post offices announce return dates.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Bluestem
Sixth Ave
60Th NE
West Branch
Wiley Blvd
Iowa Department of Transportation
Marion Public Library
Marion
Hiawatha Public Library
Hiawatha
Downtown District director on small town feel drives loft project
Jamie Licko discusses the Downtown District loft condos in Cedar Rapids, noting over 2,000 summer tours and a projected sales minimum this month. She touts urban housing growth, downtown appeal, and future projects while reflecting on Cedar Rapids’ small-town atmosphere and challenges.
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Winston Churchill
John Glenn
Walt Disney
Jamie Licko
Country Club
Cedar Rapids
Renaissance Group
Leland
University of Iowa
Jim
Laura Segall
the Gazette
Piper
Licko
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OUT & About
Steve Riley
Legion Arts
CSPS
Third St
Ourania Menelaou
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Blackwood Gospel
First United Methodist Church
Marengo
Farmers Markets
Marion Recycling
35Th St
Scott Peters
Duane Crock
Conrad Gregg
Rootsweb.com
Iamascat
Wilson Rawls
NASA
Shirley
Ruedy
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