Marion Swamp Fox Festival brings history and joy to town
At Marion's Swamp Fox Festival crowds enjoyed a parade led by Grand Marshal Les Hipple and explored Civil War era displays at Granger House Museum. Activities included a Voices of the Past cemetery tour, a fencing demo by the Cedar Rapids Society for Creative Anachronism, and family events with heat urging turnout.
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Indian Creek Bridge
City Square Park
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West Liberty Fairgrounds
Renewable energy expo sparks interest in Cedar Rapids
The third annual Iowa Renewable Energy Expo and Alternate Fuel Vehicle Show drew visitors at Hawkeye Downs near ADM Corn Processing. Exhibits ranged from solar and wind power to composting toilets and electric vehicles built by students, with speakers like Ken Pentel urging greater funding for independent energy research.
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University of Iowa Dental Hygiene Program Suit Delayed
The University of Iowa dental hygiene phaseout suit, filed by three professors led by associate professor Nancy Thompson, was postponed to January 23 due to scheduling conflicts. The trial will be moved from Davenport to Des Moines after a federal judge refused to dismiss the case, and the final class is due to graduate at year end.
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Kenwood fire bond on ballot. question on federal money impact
Daily Notebook recalls yesterday’s poll on a $1 million bond for a Kenwood fire station and remodeling of two others. It asks if voters will approve. Today asks if residents judge a congressman by the federal funds he brings to the district.
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Theater in the Park 1994 lineup and events
The list covers The Old Creamery Theatre Company performances including A Comedy of Errors and Pump Boys and Dinettes at Amana Colonies Visitors Center with adult and youth prices. Also noted are Fall Riverbank Art Fair at River bank, Cedar Rapids EXHIBITS at youth center, Make-A-Wish Collectors Expo at Five Seasons Center with auctions, and School Days doll show with demonstrations.
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Old Creamery Theatre Company
Monticello Fairgrounds
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Iowa events lineup spans energy expo to poetry reading
A packed schedule lists the Iowa Renewable Energy Expo in Hawkeye Downs with $3 admission, a University of Iowa archaeology talk, a Flint-knapping demo at Amana, guitar performances in Decorah, a Czech dinner recital, a Sierra Leone poetry reading, and multiple community festivals across towns like Marion Fayette and West Liberty with parades, races, and fairs.
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Area Fall Festivals And Open Houses In Cedar Rapids Region
The Gazette lists multiple Fall Festival events at St Marys Guttenberg St Johns Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids area open houses with parades dinners and activities. Also includes Vital Statistics theft reports drunken driving cases and current lottery draws with numbers and jackpots.
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