Cedar Rapids Orloj completes revival with 12 rotating figures
The 61 foot Cedar Rapids tower rebuilt after flood and derecho damage now features 12 hour rotating figurines set to Dvorak and Smetana music. The display honors Czech and Slovak immigrant legacies, symbolizing ties among three nations and local heritage celebrated by Governor Reynolds and museum leaders.
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Antonin Dvorak
Bedrich Smetana
Dalibor Mikulas
Cedar Rapids
Prague
Orloj
United States
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Reynolds
Cedar Rapids clock tower renamed Buresh Immigration Tower
The 1.6 million project funded by donations includes a 250000 gift from Ernie Buresh before his 2022 death, leading to the tower’s renaming. Cedar Rapids contributed 50000, while Slovak and Czech leaders praise US ties and immigrant histories. The tower, unique in North America, stands as a beacon for international friendship and cultural exchange.
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Peter Pellegrini
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
Czech Republic
Petr Pavel
Slovak Republic
Ernie Buresh
Buresh
Prague
Ernie
Tiffany O’donnell
O’donnell
U.S
Slovakia
United States
Pellegrini
Madeleine Albright
Bill Clinton
North America
Cecilia Rokusek
Healing Prairie Farm offers dev care for youth in crisis
Healing Prairie Farm provides 10 to 17 year olds crisis stabilization through a 24/7 staffed facility offering individual and family counseling, peer groups, and therapeutic activities with animal therapy. The farm partners Community Crisis Services and United Action for Youth to reunify families and support six months of follow up after discharge.
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Nelson
Healing Prairie Farm
Community Crisis Services
United Action For Youth
Sarah Nelson
Emma
Meidlinger
Healing Care Farm
Call Your Life
Iowa
Johnson County
Emma Nelson
Iowa City
Nick Rohiman
the Gazette
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Joanne Buresh
Bohemia
Moravia
Elijah
Decious
Nelsons
Talia Meidlinger
Grace
King
Thegazette
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