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The 5 Best Waterparks In The Wisconsin Dells
It's going to be a really hot summer so make sure you stay cool and visit one of the top-rated waterparks in Wisconsin. I remember when I was a kid, we didn't have awesome things like waterparks, lazy rivers, splash pads, and other fun stuff like that to keep us cool during the hot summer months. That would've been the best.
Iowans Can Put These 5 Surprise, Stinky Summer Items In The Washing Machine
Warm temperatures means everything stinks. Whether or not you like it, temps are in the 90's, we're all getting sweaty just by existing, and everything in our houses and our cars just get hot. Sports equipment and gym bags are the worst. My figure skating bag is especially smelly right...
Travis Kelce Is Taylor Swift’s Backup Dancer at London Eras Tour Concert: Watch
Travis Kelce is a Super Bowl winner and now a Taylor Swift backup dancer!. On Sunday (June 23), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end made a surprise appearance on stage during Swift's third concert at Wembley Stadium in London. During the new The Tortured Poets Department era portion of her concert, Kelce joined the backup dancers on stage, dressed in a tuxedo complete with a top hat. He was seen alongside two of her male backup dancers during the interlude before her performance of "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart."
Wisconsin, The Water Bottles In Your Hot Car Can Kill You
You're reading this at a stoplight or stop sign in Wisconsin, right? Cool. Before it turns green, do me a favor and take a look at the floor of your car. Do you see what feels like hundreds of water bottles sliding all over your floorboards? If that's the case, it's time for an intervention or a few extra minutes at the gas station to throw them away.
Reader’s Digest Says This Is The Best Ice Cream Shop In Iowa And We Have Questions
Some ice cream is just better than others. Now that summer 2024 is upon us, we're all sweating at all hours of the day, so we're reaching for ice cream. The QCA has no shortage of yummy ice cream, from Sweet Delite to Whitey's and many other great summer afternoon stops.
The Richest Self-Made Woman in U.S. from Wisconsin, Worth $20 Billion
Forbes has released their annual list of America's Richest Self-Made Women and it includes well-known names and others that you may not recognize, but you'll know the brands and companies they own. The combined fortune of the top 100 wealthiest women in the U.S. was $154 Billion, and there are...
Eastern Iowa Town Has A New Way For You To Snitch On Speeders
You can tattletale on someone with the zoomies in one of the Quad Cities. We've all gotten frustrated with someone who is speeding. Maybe they're tailgating us, absolutely flying by, or all around just driving like a jerk. Whenever they zoom by we always find ourselves hoping we'll pass them soon as they're pulled over by a cop.
Dave Grohl Seemingly Claims That Taylor Swift Doesn’t Play Live, Fans React
Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl seemingly took a swipe at Taylor Swift by alleging that she doesn't perform live. On Saturday (June 22), the band performed at London Stadium on their Everything Or Nothing At All UK Tour. Moments before performing their hit, "Statues," Grohl took the opportunity to speak to the crowd about The Eras Tour, which was taking place at Wembley Stadium on June 21-23. Ironically, Foo Fighters guitarist, Pat Smear, ended up attending Swift's Friday concert.
Daryl Hall Says Rift With John Oates ‘Frees Me’
Daryl Hall is not losing sleep over his public rift with longtime partner John Oates, instead taking the opportunity to relish in his new professional freedom. "John and I did not have a creative relationship for decades; the last song I wrote with John was in 2000 and that was with somebody else," Hall told Billboard. "We toured and we toured and we toured, and it was very restrictive to me, and to John. The real truth of it all is John just said one day he didn't want to do it anymore. I said 'OK,' but the problem is [Oates] didn't make the parting and breakup easy, and that's where the difficulties lay and still lay, and that's all it is."
Watch Wolfgang Van Halen and Mr. Bungle Cover VH’s ‘Loss of Control’
Wolfgang Van Halen dove back into his father’s catalog on Saturday, teaming up with Mr. Bungle at Graspop Metal Meeting to rip through Van Halen’s “Loss of Control.”. The Mammoth WVH bandleader handled lead guitar duties on the Women and Children First thrasher, as Mike Patton yelped and barked in the spirit of David Lee Roth. You can watch the performance below.
The Three Most Infamous Cold Cases in Iowa History
The Hawkeye State is littered with an abundance of cold cases that, sadly, remain unresolved to this day. These are three of the most infamous in the state's history; cases that, not only loom large in the state of Iowa, but are known throughout the entirety of the US, and abroad.
Are Ozzy Osbourne’s Rock Hall Hopes Causing TV Show Holdup?
The reality TV show following Ozzy Osbourne’s return to live in England has suffered a delay because he refuses to actually make the move, U.K. press reports said. The Osbournes: Home to Roost was announced by the BBC in 2022 after Ozzy and wife Sharon revealed plans to abandon their permanent resident status in L.A. and instead live in a customized mansion in Buckinghamshire. Filming began on the 10-part series last year.
Get Buzzing for a Brighter Future Across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois
Hello, fellow nature enthusiasts of the Tri-States! It’s Pollinator Week in Wisconsin (June 17-23), and there's no better time to "bee" proactive about helping our buzzing buddies stick around for the future. Pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds play a critical role in our ecosystems, and they need our help now more than ever. But how can I make a difference? Glad you asked...
Iowa, If You See A Bright Yellow Stripe In Your Yard Run Away
You might see small yellow lines in your yard if you're doing a house project and need to know where lines are buried. But if you find small, bright yellow lines in your yard, especially moving ones., it isn't a good thing. Before you bend down to take a closer...
Hidden Gem in Wisconsin Among America’s ‘Coolest Small Cities’
I just spent a few days this past weekend in this city, and I must admit, I forgot about this place. This town has long been a weekend getaway paradise for Chicagoans, but it hasn't gotten the publicity it deserves in recent years. Where we live, in the Rockford area,...
Can You Help Wisconsin Families Finally Solve These 7 Cold Cases?
I cannot even imagine the horror of having a family member go missing and/or having their life taken from them. That is the misery of 7 Wisconsin families who have no closure for their loved ones who were taken from them yet no one was ever brought to justice. Hope remains that someone has information that can help solve these Wisconsin cold cases.
Universal Studios Takes Blatant Jab at Disney World’s Defunct Star Wars Hotel in Men In Black Ride Queue
Universal Studios Orlando theme park explicitly called out Walt Disney World in the queue of one of their popular rides. Universal Studios sits right down the road from The Walt Disney World Resort and have been competitors in the theme park industry. Universal Studios is home to the Men In Black: Alien Attack ride, which is a shooting interactive dark ride, a similar concept to Magic Kingdom's Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.
Iowa Is Most Likely to Engage in Naughty Travel Behaviors
In a recent study highlighting air travel etiquette, the state of Iowa has topped the charts in "naughty travel behaviors." Iowa Residents Most Likely to Engage in Naughty Travel Behaviors, Report Finds. The report, which detailed 15 specific habits considered poor etiquette in the air, also identified Illinois as another...
Wisconsin City Ranked Among America’s ‘Most Dangerous’ for 2024-2025
Typically, you only want to see your city on a list featuring the "best places to live." For this one Wisconsin city, though, it's starting to become a yearly thing. Memphis, Tennessee, and St. Louis, Missouri, were considered the first and second most dangerous places in the U.S. for 2024-2025; Milwaukee was listed as the 11th.
40 Years Ago: Aerosmith Launches Back in the Saddle Tour
When Aerosmith launched their Back in the Saddle Tour on June 22, 1984, they had to prove a lot of things to a lot of people. They needed to show fans and critics that after five years apart, their classic lineup — Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer — could still rock with the same dominating fury of their heyday as a new crop of bands vied for their crown. They also had to prove to the industry bigwigs who determined their future that they were a worthwhile investment capable of turning their career around, and not just a washed-up liability.
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