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1 gas station in cities throughout Iowa County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 28
East Central Iowa News
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July 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Iowa County selling...
Iowa Soybean Association touts bump in biodiesel demand
Brownfield Ag News
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News Iowa Soybean Association touts bump in biodiesel demand A farmer-director with the Iowa Soybean Association says biodiesel demand has been increasing. “Nine years ago, we were trying to beg people to use our product,” said Dave Walton, a...
Eastern Iowa man pleads guilty after leading troopers on chase ending in crash
KCRG - Iowa
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July 4, 2025
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty after leading Iowa State Patrol troopers on a chase that ended in a crash. On April 22, troopers witnessed 21-year-old Nicholas Bernard traveling on I-380 southbound at over 100 miles...
Trump Marks 4th of July With ‘America First’ Push: Foreign Tourists to Pay More for U.S. National Parks
Townhall
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July 4, 2025
In a continued effort to prioritize American taxpayers and bolster the United Stats’ public lands, President Donald Trump announced an increase in entrance fees for foreign tourists visiting U.S. National Parks. The move comes after the...
Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Des Moines County in week ending June 21
SE Iowa News
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June 29, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Des Moines County...
Trump Admin To Adjust National Park Fees To Prioritize American Families Over Foreign Tourists
Daily Wire
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would begin charging foreign tourists more to enter America’s national parks than U.S. residents. The announcement at a rally in Iowa came as he signed two executive orders...
Measles reported in Wisconsin’s neighboring states as outbreak surpasses 2019 levels
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 9, 2025
Measles cases in the United States this year have surpassed a 2019 outbreak and reached a 33-year high, according to data from Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Outbreak Response Innovation. Measles cases have popped up in 39 states, including...
Travel + Leisure ranks Alabama college town among nation’s best
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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A Southern college town best known for its powerhouse football program and spirited campus life has earned a place on Travel + Leisure's list of the top 25 college towns in America. According to Travel + Leisure, the best college towns are more...
Iowa football 2025 early opponent preview: Rutgers
The Gazette - Iowa
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Replacing Kyle Monangai’s production at running back among challenges for Scarlet Knights in 2025 Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis (16) has an emotional moment with head coach Greg Schiano after the Scarlet Knights beat Minnesota 26-19 in an...
Horseshoe Las Vegas Wikipedia
Northeast Today
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July 9, 2025
VICI’s ownership includes amenities operated underneath the Caesars, Hard Rock plus Penn National labels. Horseshoe is home to the particular most significant holdem poker room within the Midwest, featuring 34 dining tables at all limitations and...
Trump rallies Iowa State Fair for kickoff of America 250
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 4, 2025
(The Center Square) – Fresh off the heels of the passage of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ he kicked off the start of the nation’s 250th birthday in Iowa. The Iowa State Fair is prominently known in political circles as the litmus...
Everything you need to know about IndyCar Race Weekend at the Iowa Speedway in Newton
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 4, 2025
NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. OKAY, MARCUS, THANK YOU. HAPPENING THIS SUMMER, YOU’LL BE SEEING A NEW NAME TAKING OVER INDYCAR RACE WEEKEND. SUKUP MANUFACTURING WAS JUST ANNOUNCED AS THE NEW TITLE SPONSOR. THE SHEFFIELD BASED COMPANY ISN’T NEW TO THE...
Trump signs order calling for foreign tourists to pay higher national park fees
KRTV - Montana
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July 4, 2025
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on the national park system to charge higher entry fees for foreign visitors. It instructs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — who oversees the National Park Service — to "develop a strategy"...
Iowa City Jazz Festival welcomes the smooth sounds of Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra
The Daily Iowan
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July 2, 2025
Cedar Rapids-born jazz performer and educator Ryan Middagh will be gracing the Iowa City Jazz Festival stage with his saxophone along with an array of talented musicians known as “Ryan Middaugh Jazz Orchestra.” This group is coming from Nashville,...
Iowa City Jazz Festival to be headlined by a pioneering force in contemporary jazz Stefon Harris
The Daily Iowan
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July 2, 2025
Dubbed “a pioneering force in contemporary jazz,” Stefon Harris and Blackout are excited to return to Iowa City to headline the 34th annual Iowa City Jazz Festival. Harris, a New Jersey-based vibraphonist, is a musician, educator, app developer,...
What sets Texas floods apart: Kids died in heart-wrenching numbers
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 9, 2025
“Disasters last a very long time in the lives of children,” Fothergill said. “They are incredibly vulnerable in so many ways.” Military personnel carry a child’s camp trunk salvaged downriver from Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River.Credit:...
‘Searching for Here:' Booksigning set at The BookWorm in Bellevue July 19
Bellevue Herald Leader - Iowa
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Longtime author and former resident Julianne Couch will be coming back to Bellevue next weekend to sign copies of her new book ‘Searching For Here: Mapping an Unfenced Life.’ The special book-signing gala will take place at The BookWorm Bookstore...
Trump, in Iowa, celebrates America's birthday, recent victories
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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President Donald Trump cheered his signature legislative achievement in Des Moines just hours after Congress passed what he’s dubbed “the one, big, beautiful bill.” "With this bill, every major promise I made to the people of Iowa in 2024 became a...
Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary with event in Iowa
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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July 4, 2025
The event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines drew a few thousand spectators waiting for the president for hours in the 90-plus degree heat. DES MOINES, Iowa — President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deliver a “spectacular”...
Trump’s Latest Move – U.S. National Parks Turn Patriotic: Higher Entry Fees for Tourists
Tunisie Numerique
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July 4, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp In Donald Trump’s America, even nature now comes at a price — at least if you’re not American. On Thursday, during a rally in Iowa marking the launch of the United States’ 250th Independence anniversary...