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“I feel good knowing that so many people love me,” said Freda Long, whose historic Black-owned business needs exterior wall repairs. A GoFundMe seeks to raise money to help pay to fix the beloved community space in the Oakhill Jackson neighborhood.

A Cedar Rapids-based church is hosting a free week-long camp in August that will help children cope with traumas related to the 2020 derecho and other crises.

The Tournament of Drums, featuring seven drum and bugle corps from throughout the United States and Canada, returns to Kingston Stadium on Friday after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

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Howard Cowen has focused on providing oral care to the elderly population.

The opening of the new $3.5 million, 3,500-square-foot Ellis Golf Course Clubhouse replaces the one that was destroyed in the 2020 derecho. It includes public event rental space.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Willowwind School's founding in 1972 in Iowa City. While the school community has gone through changes in the last five decades, many things have stayed the same, including mixed-grade classrooms and group discussion.

The Iowa Children’s Museum expanded access to its hands-on exhibits for low-income families this summer.

The Coralville Public Library and Coralville Community Food Pantry are partnering to increase access and remove barriers to community resources, including opening a Community Fridge in the library cafe and hiring a Community Resource Navigator.

UnityPoint-Tower Terrace clinic in Marion will have an open house and offer tours Wednesday. Patients can begin making appointments Aug. 1.

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