Iowa tourism sets record
(Radio Iowa) – A report from the Iowa Tourism Office finds visitors spent seven-point-three billion dollars in Iowa during 2023, an all-time record. The report says tourists shelled out an average of 20-million dollars — per day
Opponents of Missouri sports betting amendment pull TV ads in campaign’s homestretch
BY: RUDI KELLERMissouri Independent The campaign opposing a sports betting constitutional amendment on Missouri’s November ballot canceled more than $1 million in television ads Thursday just as the group pushing the proposal launched new ads featuring former St. Louis
NOAA winter weather outlook doesn't say much about Missouri
KANSAS CITY —A slowly-developing La Nina is favored to influence conditions for the upcoming winter across most of the country, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of NOAA’s National
World’s largest steam locomotive, Big Boy, rattles into Topeka
Hundreds of Kansans greet the world’s largest steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, on Oct. 17, 2024, in North Topeka. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) BY: ANNA KAMINSKIKansas Reflector TOPEKA — The train named Big Boy was late. Anticipation and
State tax revenue expected to drop 11.6% over two-year period
(Radio Iowa) – State tax revenue is projected to drop by more than 11-and-a-half percent over a 24-month period — a decline the governor’s budget chief says was expected due to recently-approved tax cuts. Kraig Paulsen, director
What do witches put on their bagels?
Scream Cheese
Biden administration forgives $4.5B in student debt for over 60,000 public service workers
The White House announced an additional $4.5 billion in student debt relief for approximately 60,000 public service borrowers – including teachers, nurses, firefighters and others — bringing the number of public service workers to get relief during
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza by Israeli forces
Israel Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a press release that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in an Israeli military’s operation in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Sinwar had been credited as the mastermind behind the
John Legend to embark on Christmas tour across the U.S.
John Legend announced that he will embark on ‘A John Legend Christmas Tour’ across the U.S. this holiday season. The 12-date tour will kick off Dec. 2 with a performance in Highland, Calif., followed by stops in
Charli XCX ‘Brat’ remix album includes star-studded collaborations
Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ remix album – ‘Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat‘ just dropped, featuring a star-studded lineup including Robyn & Yung Lean, BB trickz, Kesha, Ariana Grande, The 1975 and Jon Hopkins, Troye