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Nick Jr. Posts Promo Clip from "Blue's Clues" Reboot -- Featuring New Host...
We learned earlier this year that "Blue's Clues" will be returning to television this fall with brand new adventures and a brand new television host named Josh. Nick Jr. released a clip from the...
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Carroll, IA, Celebrates Its Very First Pride Fest!
Carroll, IA, is a small city of roughly 10,000 people in the western part of the state. The city celebrated a first today. Carroll, IA, celebrated its very first Pride Fest!There were no parades at...
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Iowa City Police Called to "Kinnick House" Several Times During the Hawkeyes'...
The Iowa Hawkeyes played their first home football game of the season yesterday and it was a good game. Iowa ended up defeating Miami OH yesterday by a score of 38-14. But I'm not writing today about...
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Angry Man Threatens Popeyes Employees With Gun After Fastfood Restaurant Runs...
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has been in the news lately because it launched a new chicken sandwich in selected markets... and then promptly ran out!Which actually speaks highly of the sandwiches...
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Nero at Daycare -- 09/05/19
It's been a while since I've shared any of Nero's doggy daycare pics, but he still goes periodically. And there were some lovely pics of him today!Check these out!:
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37 Years Ago, Johnny Gosch Vanished Without a Trace
Hard to believe, but it's been 37 years since 12-year-old Johnny Gosch disappeared while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines, IA. The police initially treated his disappearance as a runaway case,...
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Jones County Board of Supervisors Review Safety Options for Infamous "Hula...
Originally written on 09/09/19: Remember the Hula Hoop Tree in Amber, IA? It's hard to believe that it's been plugging along gathering fans over the past few years!Except that it might not be plugging...
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Hiram Lodge Suffers a Fatal Heart Attack in ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE 10 YEARS...
Longtime readers of this blog might remember that I fell in love with Archie Comics' LIFE WITH ARCHIE comic book several years ago. It was a wonderful serialized magazine-style comic book featuring...
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Mama June Indicted by Grand Jury on Felony Drug Possession Charges
TMZ reported earlier today that Mama June Shannon was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of felony drug possession related to last spring's arrest. She was also charged with possession of drug...
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Decorah, Iowa: Man Charged with Animal Torture After Allegedly Killing Dogs...
A 21-year-old man was arrested in northeast Iowa this past Saturday and charged with two counts of animal torture, which are aggravated misdemeanors. Douglas Usgaard of Decorah allegedly used an ax to...
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Jon's Blog Daily Memes: The Television Crossover That Needs to Happen!
I recently joined a new "Midsomer Murders" Facebook group, which prompted me to dig out this old memes. Check it out:
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Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness Reveals HIV Diagnosis in New Book
Jonathan Van Ness of Netflix's "Queer Eye" was just interviewed for a piece in the New York Times. The interview is about his new book, "Over the Top," in which he reveals lots of startling personal...
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Star Trek Actor Aron Eisenberg (Nog from "Star Trek: DS9") Died at Age 50
I was saddened to learn that actor Aron Eisenberg died earlier today at the age of 50. He was survived by his wife Malissa Longo, who announced his passing with the following message:It is with extreme...
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HOUSE OF X / POWERS OF X: Who Are the Quiet Council of Krakoa? (Spoilers)
Have you been reading Marvel Comics' HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X comic book series? It's an interesting macro story reminiscent of the old Grant Morrison NEW X-MEN run. In it, the mutants have found...
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Britbox or Acorn TV: Which Brit-Based Streaming Service Is Better?
I learned earlier this month that Netflix will drop "Midsomer Murders" from its line-up on October 1, 2019. This has been a topic of distress among many members of the "Midsomer Murders" Facebook group...
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Cedar Falls, IA, Hosts Its First Pagan Pride Festival
I know a few people within Iowa's Pagan community. It goes back to when I first visited Iowa City's annual paranormal expo and when I was helping to kick off Iowa City community radio station. I became...
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Archie Meets the B-52s??
Here is some totally unexpected yet totally exciting news. Archie Comics announced today that it will publish a new one-shot comic book called ARCHIE MEETS THE B-52s in February 2020!! It will feature...
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Archie Meets Katy Keene??
You can tell that the New York Comic Con is just about to happen because Archie Comics is making all sorts of pre-convention reveals, such as this exciting one-shot. Today's big announcement is the new...
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Mama June's "From Not to Hot" House for Sale in Hampton, GA
Here's some real estate for fans of "Mama June: From Not to Hot." It's been in the news for the past few months that Mama June Shannon and her boyfriend Geno Doak were selling off her household...
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Meet the Celebrities on WE tv's Next "Marriage Boot Camp: Family Edition!"
I just discovered that WE tv will be premiering another season of "Marriage Boot Camp" next Friday the 11th -- except that it's "Marriage Boot Camp: Family Edition." This season appears to have a road...
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