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Kane Brown Checks in With Fans Amid Season of ‘Ups and Downs’
Kane Brown is a busy man lately. With the addition of newborn son Krewe, he is now a father of three little ones, which he balances with his uber-successful country music career. After selling out Boston's Fenway Park over the weekend, Brown had a message he wanted his fans to...
Thomas Rhett’s Wife Lauren Felt ‘Resentment’ Towards Him After Kids
Thomas Rhett's wife Lauren Akins is opening up about one of the most difficult times in their marriage. After welcoming two children in a three-month period — one through adoption, and a second through birth — Akins says her relationship with her country star husband took a dark turn.
Channel Cat Reopens As Mississippi River Levels Go Down
Thankfully, the Mississippi River is going down pretty quickly and back into its banks. That means we'll return to normal across the Quad Cities with roads reopening and other services resuming. One of those services that has reopened is the Channel Cat Water Taxi. But not all docks are open...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Involved in Accident, Does a Hot Dog Roll [Watch]
Cruising on the thousands of America's highways, you are bound to see some odd things, but seeing the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flipped over? Truly unexpected. It all went down — or over — on a busy Illinois highway around 11AM on July 22, when the Wienermobile crashed into another vehicle. That accident caused the Wienermobile to do a hot dog roll in the middle of the highway, leaving it on its side.
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
Country Artists Who Share Your Zodiac Sign: Leo
These country artists are celebrating birthdays soon, and if you are too, then you must also be a Leo. Singers like Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers and Ashley McBryde all have birthdays that land in the Leo zodiac season. Actually, we rounded up 22 who share this sign with you!. When...
Mom + Pregnant Daughter Arrested Because of … Their Pizza Order?
If you needed a reason to say, "this world is a crazy place" today, buckle up, because you are in for a wild ride on this one, in which a mother and daughter were arrested over pizza. It all went down at a Sam's Club store in Georgia. A woman...
Jason + Brittany Aldean’s Kids Just Had Their Cutest Argument Yet [Watch]
Jason Aldean's two young children, 6-year-old Memphis and 5-year-old Navy, make an adorable sibling pair — but like any kids, they still get in their fair share of arguments. The kids' latest disagreement was an especially sweet one: Little Memphis woke up wanting to give his sister a good...
Reba McEntire’s ‘The Voice’ Co-Stars Might Make Cameos on Her Sitcom
Reba McEntire is appearing on two separate NBC shows this fall — appearing both as a coach on The Voice and as the star of new sitcom Happy's Place — and she says the double duty has lots of fun crossover potential. With two shows taking place on...
Iowa Drivers Can Now Keep Their ID On Their Phone
EVERYTHING IS ON YOUR PHONE. NOW YOUR ID IS TOO. Iowa has introduced a new, convenient way for residents to carry their driver’s licenses or state-issued IDs: the Iowa Mobile ID. This FREE digital version of your official ID is available through a smartphone app and acts as a companion to your physical ID. While the mobile ID app is optional and not all businesses are equipped to verify it yet, it provides a secure and private way to carry your identification digitally.
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
Meet the 20 Iowans Set to Battle It Out at the Iowa State Fair for a Chance at Millions
Get Ready for the Iowa State Fair’s Most Epic Jackpot Extravaganza. As money and jackpots go, this is going to be BIG! Twenty lucky Iowans are about to take their shot at winning up to a mind-blowing $5 MILLION right at the Iowa State Fair! That’s right, $5 MILLION! Do they take oversized checks at the drive-thru window? Asking for a friend.
Check Out Acres of Beautiful Sunflowers in Eastern Iowa
It's almost time to get your sunflower fix at a farm in Benton County!. Pheasant Run Farm is a popular stand at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market, but did you know that you can also visit the farm at its location in Belle Plaine? Their annual Sunflower Experience is coming up in just a few weeks!
Remember When Loretta Lynn Carried the Olympic Torch?
Loretta Lynn carried a figurative torch throughout her career paving the way for many female country artists to come, but she also made history carrying a literal one. Most of us remember Lynn by her many hits including "Coal Miner's Daughter," "The Pill," and "Fist City," but the country music legend made history as a country artist when she served as an Olympic Torchbearer for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.
Look Back at 26 Photos of the Legendary Alan Jackson When He Was Young
Alan Jackson is one of country music's most beloved — and most decorated — stars. In addition to 30-plus No. 1 singles, he's won countless ACMs and CMAs, and even a couple of Grammy Awards. Those Grammys stemmed from arguably the most meaningful song of his career, "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)."
Remember When Garth Brooks Turned Down a Role in ‘Twister’?
Garth Brooks has had one of the most successful careers of any country star in history, and his onstage chemistry translates to the screen, too: Just look at his unforgettable hosting gig on Saturday Night Live and his stint on the mid-1990s sitcom Empty Nest. But the singer's budding acting...
Jelly Roll on Doing a Half Marathon This Year: ‘I May Have Overshot’
In May, Jelly Roll said he was setting his sights on doing a half-marathon before the end of the year — a daunting task for anyone, let alone someone who is untrained for the task. During a recent sit-down with Jelly forTaste of Country Nights On Demand With Evan...
This Wisconsin Town Was Named One Of The Hardest To Pronounce In America
Every state has a few towns that are hard to say but there are a few that just take the cake. Whether it be a foreign influence or a Native American term, there are unique names across America. And they can be hard to say. Sometimes, there's even a divide among the state's locals on how to say a town name.
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