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Justin Bieber Was Paid $10 Million to Perform at a Billionaire’s Pre-Wedding Party: REPORT
Justin Bieber was reportedly paid $10 million to perform at billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding ceremony. The "Baby" singer, 30, is said to have landed the mammoth pay check for singing more than a dozen of his hits including "Love Yourself" and "Peaches" during a private concert for Anant, the businessman’s fiancée Radhika Merchant and their family and friends at a show in Mumbai on Friday (July 5).
Downtown Cedar Rapids Restaurant Closes Its Doors
After two years in business, a Downtown Cedar Rapids restaurant has shut down. Barrel House is now officially closed. Barrel House opened its Downtown Cedar Rapids location back in May of 2022 in the former La Cantina at the corner 1st Ave and 2nd St SE. It arrived just a few months after the location in Marion opened at 295 Tower Terrace Rd, which was the first Barrel House here in the Corridor.
5 Iowa Retail Stores Where You Can Still Write a Check
Target has announced that as of July 15th, they will no longer accept personal checks in any of their stores. As someone who hasn't written a check while shopping in years, this didn't shock me or many others when it was announced this week. But statistics show a surprising number of people, especially those over a certain age, still use checks.
Revisiting Riverview: Memories Of The Past And The New Cedar Rapids Library
When I lived here nearly 20 years ago, the Riverview Condominiums were still rentals, and that’s where I called home. It was like living in a little skywalk kingdom! I barely had to venture outside—I could stroll from my apartment to work, which was right next door, and if I weren’t at either of those two spots, you’d find me at my third favorite hangout, the library, which was conveniently linked to the skywalk too.
Man Hilariously Runs for His Life From 45 Escaped Cows: WATCH
You're walking through a suburb area of homes and come across a young man sprinting around a corner. You would think that he's running for something, that something was animals that nobody was expecting... a herd of escaped cows!. The incident took place in the Ripon area of Yorkshire, England...
Russell Brand Details ‘Difficult’ Journey With Faith After Converting to Christianity (VIDEO)
Russell Brand took to social media opening up about the lesson he's learned since converting to Christianity. "I’ve been a Christian for 3 months, and this is what I’m feeling," the 49-year-old captioned a video on Instagram Tuesday (July 9). Brand reflecting on how it felt to be...
Where Does the Phrase ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’ Come From and Who is Bob?
I heard the phrase "...and Bob's Your Uncle" a couple times in the last couple of weeks in a couple of movies or television shows. I had no idea what it meant and it wasn't the first time I heard it I just never really thought about researching the phrase until now. I feel like I'm hearing it more and more.
Every State Where They’ve Made it Illegal to Have a Drink During Happy Hour
It may be "five o'clock somewhere," but that doesn't mean that it is happy hour everywhere. The concept of "happy hour," a period after typical work hours when discounts are offered to bar and restaurant patrons, is a bit of an American institution. You had a hard day of work and you now deserve a cold one and a plate of nachos.
Two Major Changes Coming to Target Stores Immediately
Who doesn't love a nice shopping spree at Target. Well, unless you spend way more than you want to and have shoppers remorse after the fact. Hey we've all been there so no judgement on my part. Shopping at any big box store can get a bit harried when they're...
Could More Closings Potentially be Coming to Popular Iowa Stores?
The restaurant industry around the country has been facing closings all spring and summer in 2024. A Red Lobster location in Waterloo abruptly closed this past May. Cracker Barrel, Applebee's, TGI Fridays, and Denny's have all faced closures in 2024. Now we're learning of a popular discount retail chain that will be closing anywhere from 35-40 stores around the country.
Iowa Has One Of the Worst Economies in the Country?
According to Dictionary, the definition of economy is "the complex of activities related to the consumption, production, and trade of goods and services, as an ongoing functioning system." Regarding the consumption, production, and trading of goods and services, supposedly Iowa's economy is ranked one of the worst in the country,...
What Does Katy Perry’s ‘143’ Album Title Mean? It’s Got a Hidden Message
Katy Perry fans have been gearing up for months for her highly-anticipated sixth studio album and now the title has finally been revealed. The album is titled 143, a name that has a special hidden message behind it. "I set out to create a bold, exuberant, celebratory dance-pop album with...
George Clooney and These Other Celebrities Want Joe Biden to Drop Out of the 2024 Presidential Race
George Clooney is calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race just weeks after hosting a fundraiser for his reelection campaign. "In the last four years, he's won many of the battles he's faced. But the one battle he cannot win is the fight against time. None of us can. It's devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe 'big F-ing deal' Biden of 2010," Clooney wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times.
John Deere Waterloo Plant to Lay Off Hundreds in September
2024 has been an incredibly stressful year for employees at the John Deere Waterloo facility. According to reports, employees from the plant received a distressing email from higher ups at the company on Wednesday (July 10th) morning. This message stated that hundreds of their workers will be out of a...
Bruce Kulick Wouldn’t Have Rejoined Kiss as the Spaceman
Bruce Kulick reflected on his departure from Kiss in a new Guitar World interview and said he was fine with not being invited back into the fold in the early 2000s, as the conditions of his return would have invalidated his tenure with the band. Kulick played in Kiss from...
Iowa’s 988 Crisis Line Evaluation: Progress, Challenges, And Recommendations
If you need someone to talk to, please call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org, YOU matter. A national mental health advocacy organization has released a report on the implementation of the 988 crisis line for individuals experiencing mental health emergencies. How did Iowa do?. Iowa received high marks in...
Iowa’s Notorious Butter Bandits and Their Great Depression Heists
Facebook facts can be fun. In fact, one led me to my latest rabbit hole through Iowa history, specifically July 8th, 1936. We’ve all heard of, and seen, the fabled Butter Cow of the Iowa State Fair, but have you ever heard the tale of the Iowa Butter Gang? Well, grab your popcorn (heavily buttered for this one), because today we're diving into one of the creamiest crime sprees in Iowa history. This saga of butter thievery rose to fame during the Great Depression and due to some exceptionally daring dairy desperados!
Is It Illegal To Flash Your Headlights at Another Car in Wisconsin?
You are driving home late one night, and you see another car driving in your direction with their brights on. As a reflex you quickly flash your headlights at them to let the other driver know that they have their brights on. Seems relatively harmless, right?. Well, in some states...
Is Brad Pitt Allowed to See His Kids With Angelina Jolie?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's kids have a notoriously rocky relationship with their father following the couple's divorce. Now, shortly after their 18-year-old daughter Shiloh filed to legally change her last name from Jolie-Pitt to just Jolie, a source told People that the actor has "virtually no contact" with his adult children.
Meet a Celebrity Chef at Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids
You know the brothers and you know the burgers... Ten years ago, viewers first got a glimpse into the lives of the Wahlberg brothers and their burger business in a reality show. Donnie, Mark, and Paul Wahlberg starred in the hit tv program, 'Wahlburgers.'. Donnie is known for his boy...
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