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Iowa Needs to Offer FREE School Meals for All Students [OPINION]
This article is labeled 'opinion.' The words here are mine, although I doubt very many people reading this will think my views on this topic are controversial. Here we go. I believe that no child in the state of Iowa should ever go hungry in school. Regardless of income, it's time for the state of Iowa to step up and feed the students in our schools. Crazy, right?
Eastern Iowa Has a New Super-Dog!
At this point in the summer, a lot of students would consider this S word a curse word. School. School is right around the corner for kids across the entire state as they gear up for another fun year of learning. Most students in the state have a start day of August 23rd, which I find pretty unique. The 23rd of August is a Friday...There are a lot of kids who will go to school for 1 day and then enjoy their weekend. Where I grew up in Minnesota, school always started the day after Labor Day which meant we were always guaranteed 4 days of school to start each year.
New Night Club Is Opening In Downtown Waterloo
A business in Waterloo is opening its doors after a year and a half of preparation. Located at 304 West 4th Street in Waterloo, this actually used to be the site of the gay bar Kings and Queens. At the beginning of 2023, the doors of the well-known gay bar...
Iowa State Fair Sets Multiple Attendance Records Opening Weekend
The weather gods blessed Iowans and the Iowa State Fair during the second weekend in August. A record number of attendees enjoyed a day at the fair!. Once in a while, an amazing day of weather collides with an outdoor event that propels the attendance numbers to new heights! What I'm trying to say here is...it's way better to enjoy a day at the Iowa Fair when it's sunny and 78 as opposed to sunny and 95! When incredible weather collides with one of Iowa's favorite events, we have a little bit of a Big Bang theory.
Fan Breaks Ankle Jumping Onto MLB Field
Talk about adding injury to insult. During the 9th inning of the cross-town match-up between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, two different fans jumped onto the field during play. To be fair, watching the Chicago White Sox this season would lead many fans to do crazy things....
Why Did Faith Hill Deactivate Her Social Media?
Faith Hill disappeared without warning from social media this week, deactivating her Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages. Fans began noticing her absence early this week, and they've got some theories. Specifically, some fans wondered if the social media wipe might mean new music around the corner. That would be a...
Things Aren’t Looking Good for Applebee’s Restaurants Across America
According to the numbers, fewer and fewer people are spending their hard-earned money on going out to eat. Even fast-food establishments have taken a hit and had to increase prices just to stay up. Applebee's recently had their Q2 earnings call, and it had some positivity, but was riddled with...
Lunch Lady Gets 9 Years in Prison for Stealing Chicken Wings
A Chicago-area school cafeteria director will spend nearly a decade in jail for stealing chicken wings. It happened during the COVID-19 pandemic and was only discovered when a routine audit found that the school was $300,000 over budget halfway through the following year. She'd stolen $1.5 million worth of chicken...
Lainey Wilson’s Back as Hannah Montana – And She Met Miley Cyrus!
Lainey Wilson had a full-circle moment during the 2024 Disney Legends Ceremony Sunday night (Aug. 11). Miley Cyrus made history as the youngest person to ever be named a Disney Legend. To honor her, Lainey Wilson took the stage to perform the actress’ hit number “Best of Both Worlds," a song Cyrus would perform on her hit show Hannah Montana.
Walker Hayes Bonds With Young Fan Over His Late Daughter [Watch]
Walker Hayes recently made a young fan's day with a personal meeting, but the singer says that he got even more out of the special moment. It all started when Marty, a young boy in a wheelchair, met Hayes and asked about the singer's footprint tattoo. Hayes explained that he got it for his daughter Oakleigh, who died during childbirth in June 2018.
There’s a Picture of Riley Green Going Around, and He’s Doing What?!
When you think Riley Green, you think country singin', duck huntin', and maybe, underwear wearin'. But a picture of Green that's floating around the internet shows him in a position you've never seen: Sitting in a pedicure chair!. During a recent installment of CMT's Hot 20 Countdown, Green was surprised...
98.1 KHAK’s Annual Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon Set To Go
The most important two days of radio we do every year is here. Each summer, 98.1 KHAK hosts a live radiothon from Iowa City to support the Children's Miracle Network. This two-day event, which started in the 1990s, features heartfelt stories from local families and offers opportunities for you to contribute and make a difference. Over the past 25+ years, our listeners have generously donated more than $3.25 million to CMN and local families in Iowa. Last year, 2023, KHAK donated $152,524. Let's do even better this year.
Macy’s Closing 150 Locations & You Won’t Believe What The Empty Stores Will Turn Into
One day, we might be able to tell our kids and grandkids that we used to go to a place called a shopping mall to purchase things in person. Most of us are familiar with the mall setups: you have your anchor stores such as Macy's, JCPenny, Sears and others, then you have the stores that make up the inner-workings of the mall as well.
Here Are the Lyrics to Ella Langley and Riley Green, ‘You Look Like You Love Me’
Ella Langley and Riley Green's "You Look Like You Love Me" sounds like a country throwback, but the lyrics recall a different era of songwriting, as well. The boozy, piano-led, love (for a night) song showcases the warmth of Langley's vocals at the chorus and relies heavy on their supernatural chemistry. What will make this song a hit, however, is the hook.
The Top 10 Highest-Rated Wineries in Iowa [LIST]
Did you know that the state of Iowa has around 100 wineries?. According to the Iowa Wine Growers Association, Iowa's wine industry is "vibrant and growing." No matter what kind of wine you enjoy, there's a winery somewhere across our great state that will have it!. If you're wondering what...
Watch Jelly Roll’s Teeth Transformation — As Seen by His Dentist!
This spring, Jelly Roll underwent a total dental reconstruction and came out with a fresh set of pearly whites. Jelly's teeth transformation addressed both health and cosmetic issues. When he first went to the dentist, he said he was replacing the veneers he's had for the past two decades, as well as "getting some implants and getting some cavities and wisdom teeth pulled out."
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