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Luke Bryan’s 'Crash My Playa' Festival Kicks Off Today

Luke Bryan is ready to party in Mexico. The singer’s “Crash My Playa” festival kicks off today, with a lineup that includes headliners Luke, Jason Aldean and Dustin Lynch. The four-day fest, in Riviera Cancun, Mexico, also features Jimmie Allen,…
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Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate

By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing stark criticism from civil rights leaders, senators return to Capitol Hill under intense pressure to change their rules and break a Republican filibuster that has hopelessly stalled voting legislation.…
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Iowa Utilities Board to hold virtual meeting on CO2 pipeline

The Iowa Utilities Board will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday (1-18) by  for citizens to hear about the proposed carbon capture pipeline by Navigator Heartland Greenway LLC. The virtual meeting, that will originate from…
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State roadways all listed with normal winter driving conditions

BY DAR DANIELSON RDIO IOWA - Travel on the state’s roadways is back to what you’d normally expect in January after the big weekend storm that dumped more than one foot of snow in some areas.…
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Raising maximum staff-to-children ratios in Iowa day cares

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Advocates are raising concerns about regulatory changes that would increase staff-to-children ratios in Iowa child care centers. House Republicans have drafted a plan to let one employee oversee up…
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Trisha Yearwood Raises $24K For #BettyWhiteChallenge In 15 Minutes

Trisha Yearwood was holding a virtual fundraiser in connection with #BettyWhiteChallenge, and she raised a lot of dough. The singer reached out to her fans via TalkShopLive to support the challenge, which asked folks to contribute…
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On MLK Day, Yellen says US economy is unfair to Black people

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, one of many by…
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New verification proposed for Iowans receiving government food, health care benefits

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RDIO IOWA - Republicans in the Iowa House are considering changes to the application process for government food assistance and health care coverage through Medicaid. One bill would require the state to…
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US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Osceola, IA Taco Bell Overtime Dispute

The Supreme Court announced it will consider whether an  hourly fast-food worker from Osceola, Iowa, who alleges that she was denied overtime pay, is required to take her proposed wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit against a large…
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Reynolds says state should invest in carbon capture research

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Governor Kim Reynolds says carbon pipelines are private sector projects and she does not support direct state investment in any of the pipelines that are proposed. During her Condition…
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