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People you should meet: Six young politicians ready to take on the world

Young blood: Get to know the Corridor’s emerging leaders Nate Willems, 30, Lisbon Iowa State Representative, D-Lisbon There’s a smile on Nate Willems’ face each time he arrives for work at the State Capitol despite the two hour drive between Des Moines and his home in Lisbon, where he lives with his wife and daughter. He says walking [...]

Freedom Festival Tour: Water Ski Show

Tuesday night’s performance by the Five Seasons Ski Team was incredible, to say the least. It was one of four special shows, in addition to their weekly Thursday night performances, added as part of the 2009 Freedom Festival. What I found most impressive though, was not just their abilities on the water. With temperatures below 70 degrees and an [...]

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Fourth of July festivities

From Aurora to Williamsburg and Belle Plaine to West Union, this Fourth of July is sure to be poppin'. There's fireworks every where you turn. Plus plenty of good old fashioned Fourth of July fun in the form of parades, food-eating contests, races and more.

Freedom Festival Tour: Freedom Festival Parade

The Freedom Festival Parade returned to the streets of downtown this year. With almost 100 entries, the hour long parade was entertaining for all ages. This was my first Freedom Festival Parade, and I was impressed with how well some of the floats were decorated. The CIPCO patriotic circus train was my favorite float - and [...]

Freedom Festival Tour: Balloon Glow

A rainbow of colors lit up the sky last night at the Freedom Festival Balloon Glow. Six hot air balloons hovered over the First Avenue lawn of the Brucemore Historic Site in Cedar Rapids as the Quantico Marine Corps band provided entertainment for the crowd sprawled across the grass on blankets and lawn chairs. For me [...]