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Ten Years After to Release Epic Woodstock Show for First Time
Ten Years After's epic performance at Woodstock has been praised as one of the best performances of the three-day music festival in August 1969. It was also a breakthrough moment for the British band. But until now their complete show has never been released as a stand-alone record. On Aug....
Why Sylvester Stallone Tried to Buy and Destroy ‘First Blood’
Sylvester Stallone says that the first time he watched a rough cut of First Blood, he and his manager almost threw up in the back of an alley, then tried to figure out how to buy the movie back so they could destroy the negative. Based on the 1972 novel...
How Many Summer Olympic Gold Medals Have Iowans Won?
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will begin on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France. For 16 days, athletes will compete in various competitions to find out who is the best of the best, in the entire world. Some of these athletes are competing in their first Olympic competition and have waited for this moment their entire life. Others are trying to become repeat winners and bring home more medals to their respective countries.
Area Near HGTV Homes Heavily Damaged By Hurricane Beryl
The effects of Hurricane Beryl making landfall in Texas are being felt in an area once featured on a popular HGTV TV show. Millions were left without power after Hurricane Beryl slammed parts of Texas on Monday. Photos from the area show heavy flooding along the coastline, including Surfside, Texas.
American Idol Star Set to Headline at Waterloo Festival
The Cedar Valley is bringing in some stellar acts for one of the biggest events of the summer. Cedar Valley Pride is back and this year the organizers have a jam-packed two-day festival planned. This event will celebrate the diverse LGBTQ+ community in Eastern Iowa. Cedar Valley Pride Fest is...
Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
Kate Beckinsale Reveals Hospitalization for Grief-Fueled ‘Hole in Esophagus’
Kate Beckinsale clapped back at haters who criticized her recent weight loss on Instagram. The star revealed that her mysterious hospitalization in early 2024 was actually due to a hole in her esophagus caused by grief after experiencing some personal tragedies, per Page Six. "No, actually. I watched my stepfather...
Gypsy Rose Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Ken Urker
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant and expecting her first child with boyfriend Ken Urker, who is also her ex-fiancé. Gypsy announced the big news on her YouTube channel on Tuesday (July 9) in a video titled "I'm Pregnant, My Journey So Far." "I know the rumors have been flying...
Discount Retail Store Found in Nearly Every State Shuttering Locations
Yet another discount store could be headed for disaster as it begins to close locations. Let's first look back at the first half of 2024 and the growing issues among discount retail stores. Family Dollar, which is owned by Dollar Tree, announced plans to close nearly 1,000 stores throughout 2024....
Teen Furious 16-Year-Old Sister Passed Around ‘Private’ Videos of Her Bedroom
A teenage girl, 19, is upset that her younger sister, 16, shared personal videos of her bedroom with her friends. "Recently my sister sent private videos of my room that she took when I was at my lowest point mentally to her friend. This friend then sent the videos to all of our friends. For everyone we knew to see," the young woman wrote on Reddit.
Dubuque is Muskrat Heaven Right Now: Go See for Yourself!
Some days you just need an hour or two to recharge. You know, get outside, touch some grass, and soak up some of that good vitamin D. These days it's needed more than ever, as my family's summer schedule becomes, let's call it "cramped": from soccer practice/games/and field maintenance, to band and choir camps, Sunday morning praise team, VBS, and several other random visits, appointments, and events than I can barely keep track of: a simple walk is the perfect time to decompress.
New Massive Bob Dylan Set Documents 1974 Tour With the Band
Bob Dylan's historic return to touring in 1974 is being collected in a new massive box set, Bob Dylan - The 1974 Live Recordings. The 27 discs collect 431 tracks, 417 previously unreleased, from Dylan's 1974 tour with the Band. It marked his first extended run of the road since his contentious 1966 tour, also with the Band.
Fed-Up Mom Considers Leaving ‘Careless’ Son in Jail Instead of Paying $9,500 Bail
A mom on Reddit is considering leaving her son, 19, in jail after he hit a pregnant woman with his car, broke his nose and received stitches on his face. "He was arrested and is in the county jail hospital. He wouldn't tell me how badly injured the woman is, except that she might lose the baby," the frustrated mom wrote.
All the Iowa State Fair ‘Best New Fair Food’ Winners Since 2013
The Iowa State Fair has been home to lots of delicious, creative food over the years! Here are all the previous winners of their annual 'Best New Fair Food' competition, courtesy of the Iowa State Fair website and articles from the Des Moines Register:. 2013 - Shrimp Corn Dog from...
Does Cedar Rapids Have Too Many Mexican Restaurants?
It's a running joke in Cedar Rapids. Stop me if you've heard it. "Hey look! A new restaurant is going in! I bet it's a Mexican restaurant!" It's true, Cedar Rapids does have plenty of Mexican restaurants to choose from. In an article from earlier this year, not counting fast food places like Taco Bell, Taco Johns, Pancheros, Chipotle, and others, Cedar Rapids is home to at least 30 Mexican restaurants. And that doesn't even count Marion and Hiawatha! So do we have too many in Eastern Iowa?
Agatha Harkness Returns in First ‘Agatha All Along’ Trailer
Coven of Chaos. Darkhold Diaries. House of Harkness. Nevermind. It was just Agatha All Along. After one of the longest development processes in Marvel TV history, the company has finally got their WandaVision spinoff about Kathryn Hahn’s scheming witch Agatha Harkness ready to debut. At various points in its history, the series had each of the subtitles above; finally Marvel recognized that the thing most people remembered about the character from WandaVision was her catchy theme song. And thus the show is now called Agatha All Along.
A Funeral Home Is Offering Ghostbusters Themed Burials For Fans
There’s being a fan, and then there’s being a fan for all of eternity. One funeral home in Arkansas has introduced a Ghostbusters urn — which looks like the group’s famous Ecto-1 vehicle — which can hold a true fan’s ashes in perpetuity. If you’re dead-set on a Ghostbusters-inspired funeral, this could be the way to go.
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