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Today in Iowa History: How Did Coralville Get its Name? Find Out here!
According to Our Iowa Heritage: June 18, 1869 – The good people of Johnson County are rewarded with a second post office. Located on the west side of the Iowa River, it was in Coralville, with Lemuel G. Wilson serving as its first postmaster. How did Coralville get its...
Justin Timberlake Arrested for DWI: REPORT
UPDATE (10:30AM ET): Justin Timberlake was arraigned and released without bail Tuesday morning (June 18) following his Monday night arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Timberlake had been charged with one count of DWI and cited for "running a stop sign and failure to keep in his lane," TMZ reports.
Top 20 ’80s Kiss Songs
Kiss started the '80s in free fall and spent the first two years of the decade alienating a staggeringly large portion of the impressive rock music fan base they had built in the '70s by unabashedly chasing even greater mainstream fame. After weathering the departure of their two fellow founding...
Axl Rose, Slash and Dee Snider Guest on New Michael Schenker Album
Axl Rose, Slash and Dee Snider will be among the artists guesting on Michael Schenker’s upcoming album. Due to arrive on Sept. 20, My Years With UFO features 11 classic tracks from across the guitarist’s time with the band. Rose sings on “Love to Love” while Slash contributes...
‘Petty Country’ Earns Acclaim From Mike Campbell: Interview
Country music is in the DNA of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' catalog. Decades ago, before the Heartbreakers even existed in their full form, Petty was playing country songs in what he would later describe as "real redneck country" Floridian bars, trying to earn a living as a burgeoning performer.
Iowa’s ‘Most Memorable Dining Experience’ is at Its Oldest Restaurant
Have you been to Iowa's oldest operating restaurant?. There are a lot of things that can make a restaurant memorable, but here in Iowa, the most memorable dining experience can be found at an incredibly old eatery! According to an article from Love Food, every Iowan should take a trip to Breitbach's Country Dining in Balltown! The article says:
July 2024 New Music Releases
Deep Purple returns with new music, while expanded reissues offer deep dives into albums by Van Halen, John Lennon and the Police. The list of July new music releases also includes live recordings from Pete Townshend, Styx and Foreigner, among others. Deep Purple's Bob Ezrin-produced =1 is their first LP...
Fireworks in Eastern Iowa: Where You Can and Can’t Set Them Off
The tents are up. It is officially fireworks season in Iowa. And while the explosive products are legal to buy throughout the state, where you are allowed to set them off varies greatly. Fireworks were illegal in the state of Iowa for decades. Then our long nightmare was over and...
Closed Corridor Dairy Queen Becomes a New Ice Cream Shop
The Fairfax Dairy Queen building is no longer empty! Thanks to a new article from the Cedar Rapids Gazette, we now know that a new tenant has taken over the space. It's called Mikey's Ice Cream & Grill, and it officially opened its doors to the public on June 7th.
Viral Travel Hack Could Actually Get You Banned From Your Next Flight
Let's face it, airline travel is awful most of the time. Unless you're doling out the big bucks for first class, you've probably been tempted to seek out some travel hacks on social media. There's just one problem with that. You, of course, can't trust everyone online. Airport Pillow Hack...
Illinois Electric Bills: How Much They’ve Risen Over 10 Years
Would it make you, an Illinois electricity consumer, feel better to know that the most expensive electric rates in the world aren't here in Illinois? How about knowing that the highest electric bills on Earth are not being paid by any of us in the United States?. I'm guessing that...
Did You Know Sometimes AC Uses More Gas and Sometimes Windows Down Does?
Welcome to summer where July and August are the hottest times of the year with September being humidity-filled as well. However June can surprise us with heat waves, too. Driving with the windows down on a beautiful day is heaven however when it's just too hot it's complete misery and it's air condition time.
It’s Against The Law To Do This While Mowing In Illinois
There's a good chance you're breaking the law every time you mow your lawn so don't do this to avoid being fined. I have to apologize if I seem a little grumpy while writing this article. I just got in from doing a chore I absolutely despise. That is mowing the lawn. I understand some people actually enjoy it but not me. Plus, my allergies always go crazy after I'm done.
Yngwie Malmsteen Announces 40th-Anniversary Tour
Yngwie Malmsteen will embark on a North American tour to commemorate 40 years of his solo career. The trek begins on Sept. 26 in Fort Myers, Florida, and is currently set to run through Nov. 18 in New York City, with more shows to be announced. Kurt Deimer will provide support. More ticketing information will be available at Malmsteen's website. You can see the full list of dates below.
The Decline of Pay Phones in Every State
There were over 2.1 million pay phones in the U.S. at their peak in 1999, but now the technology is mostly relegated to nostalgia. Few wall-mounted pay phones linger in strip malls, and the silver and blue phone booths are mostly gone from the busy streets they once dotted in many parts of the U.S. Pay phones have become so rare that the FCC stopped requiring audits of them in 2018.
Teen Athlete J.J. Rice Dead at 18 Just Weeks Before Olympics Debut
J.J. Rice, a U.S.-born kitefoiler, was set to represent Tonga at the 2024 Paris Olympics. His father, Darren Rice, confirmed the tragedy to the Matangi Tonga newspaper, per Entertainment Tonight. According to reports, he died on Saturday (June 15) at Faleloa, on the island of Ha'apai in the Tonga archipelago.
There May Be Hope For This Suffering National Restaurant Chain After All
Remember how we all shed a tear over the uncertain future of cheddar bay biscuits at Red Lobster last month?. There is now hope the seafood chain might not be hit as hard as initially thought by its recent bankruptcy filing. How Red Lobster Ended Up Filing For Bankruptcy. Rumblings...
Grandmother’s 1957 Yearbook Reveals a Somewhat Tragic Truth in Viral Video: WATCH
Someone's grandmother's 1957 yearbook on TikTok revealed a somewhat tragic truth about women's ambitions at the time. "This really baffled me," the person who posted the viral video said. "Going through my grandma's yearbook and realizing all the women's ambitions were the same," the video's caption said. In each slide,...
Does This Scientific Drink That Helps You Sober Up Fast Really Work?
It's tagline is 'Extend the Night, Enhance the Morning' and is being touted as the first, true hangover solution patented by actual scientists according to Forbes Magazine. It's called Safety Shot, comes in a can, and helps lower your blood alcohol level quickly to sober you up. It's only been available since January of 2024 so maybe you haven't even heard of it yet.
Illinois’ Unclaimed Property Auction Is More Random Than My Amazon Search History
This week is an interesting week in Illinois. Humans objectively have a lot of stuff. Some of us (like my family) never get rid of anything so all of the stuff is passed down through generations, voluntarily or not. So what happens to all the stuff that remains unclaimed in the state of Illinois?
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