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Jason Aldean Drops New Song With Carrie Underwood

Jason Aldean was teasing the new duet “If I Didn’t Love You,” but wouldn’t give up the name of his singing partner. Well, the song is now out, with Carrie Underwood joining Jason, but she gave up the…
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Finknenauer to run for Grassley's US Senate seat

Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley’s U.S. Senate seat, hoping her blue-collar credentials will propel her forward in a state that has grown more conservative over the years. The 32-year-old…
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‘Field of Dreams’ MLB game is three weeks away

BY O. KAY HENDERSON The highly-anticipated Major League Baseball game at the Field of Dreams Movie Site is coming up on August 12 and Dyersville is hosting a “Beyond the Game” festival that starts the day…
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Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. Organizing committee…
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Thursday Southern Iowa Fair highlights

Here’s what’s happening Thursday (7/22) at the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa.  There will be a children’s cookie decorating contest at 10am on the free stage.  Farm Bureau is sponsoring a barbeque at the free…
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Rep. Miller-Meeks urges Iowans to get COVID-19 vaccine

The Iowa Department of Public Health's website shows the number of Covid-19 patients in Iowa hospitals has been increasing over the past three and a half weeks.  Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa is an…
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Luke Bryan Planning To Get “Embarrassing” Wedding Gift For Blake & Gwen

Luke Bryan did not attend buddy Blake Shelton’s wedding to Gwen Stefani, although he still plans to buy them a gift. But the newlyweds shouldn’t expect a gravy boat or toaster from the country star. “I have started my mental…
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US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII

By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. The decrease for…
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Iowa is soon to be under a La Nina Watch

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service is issuing a La Nina Watch for later this year. Cooler than normal Pacific Ocean surface temperatures lead to the formation of a…
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New UI president calls proposed tuition hikes ‘reasonable’

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The University of Iowa’s new president says proposed tuition increases at the school are “reasonable,” but Barbara Wilson says she will be looking for financial aid and scholarships to…
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