Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Wednesday, Jun. 18.

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Thursday, Jun. 19 9:00 AM Meals from the Heartland hosts fifth annual charity golf tournament

Location: Beaver Creek Golf Club, 11200 NW Towner Dr, Grimes, IA

Weblinks: https://mealsfromtheheartland.org/

Contacts: Dani Rieck, Meals from the Heartland, 1 515 473 9530

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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 19 9:00 AM Iowa State Board of Education meeting

Location: Iowa Department of Education, 400, 0146, Grimes Building, E 14th St, Des Moines, IA

Weblinks: https://www.educateiowa.gov/, https://x.com/IADeptofEd

Contacts: Heather Doe, Iowa Dep of Education, heather.doe2@iowa.gov, 1 515 281 7967

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Thursday, Jun. 19 5:30 PM Maryland GOP Red, White and Blue Dinner – Maryland Republican Party annual Red, White and Blue Dinner. This year’s speaker is Republican Sen. Joni Ernst

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis, 210 Holiday Ct, Annapolis, MD

Weblinks: https://mdgop.org/, https://x.com/mdreps

Contacts: Maryland GOP, info@mdgop.org, 1 410 263 2125

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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 19 6:00 PM Muscatine City Council meeting

Location: City Hall of Muscatine, 215 Sycamore St, Muscatine, IA

Weblinks: http://www.muscatineiowa.gov, https://x.com/CityofMuscatine

Contacts: Kevin Jenison, City of Muscatine, IA, kjenison@muscatineiowa.gov, 1 563 264 1550 x166

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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 19 6:00 PM Iowa City unveils ‘Uplift’ public art installation

Location: Fairmeadows Park, 2451 Miami Dr, Iowa City, IA

Weblinks: http://www.icgov.org/

Contacts: Rachel Kilburg Varley, City of Iowa City, Rkilburg@iowa-city.org

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Thursday, Jun. 19 Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. – Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., on the anniversary of Union soldiers telling enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, that the Civil War had ended and they were free (1865) * President Joe Biden signed a bill in 2021 that designates the day as a federal holiday

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Friday, Jun. 20 – Saturday, Jun. 21 RiseFest Music and Family Festival

Location: 112 Country Club Rd, Sheldon, IA

Weblinks: http://www.riseministries.com/, https://x.com/RISE_Ministries

Contacts: RISE Ministries, info@riseministries.com