Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Ashley McBryde Recalls Her Starstruck Moment Meeting Reba McEntire In 2019
In an interview with People, Ashley McBryde shared details of her most starstruck moment, when she first met Reba McEntire at the 2019 Academy of Country Music Awards. McBryde was doing a promotional ...
Erik Thompson Dec 15, 2024

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Tops Billboard 200 Chart For 17th Week
Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the 17th total week. Swift's newly RIAA certified 6x-platinum album returned to the top of the charts l...
Erik Thompson Dec 15, 2024

Dubuque Park & Recreation Commission support Chaplain Schmitt Island development plan
The Dubuque Parks & Recreation Commission lent unanimous support this week to a development plan for Chaplain Schmitt Island, reversing the board's opposition from October. Commission Members Robi...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 13, 2024

Platteville residents will vote on pool referendum
Platteville residents will get to weigh in on the funding of a proposed new pool next spring. The Common Council this week voted, 6-0, to approve the addition of an advisory referendum to the April 1 ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 13, 2024

Dubuque sees success from new 911 service
Dispatchers at the Dubuque Emergency Communications Center have found repeated and varied success following the implementation of a digital platform meant to improve emergency response. The center in ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 13, 2024

University of Dubuque announces plans to launch medical school
Today the University of Dubuque announced they will be seeking approval and accreditation to open a medical school in Dubuque. Local and state officials, including Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 13, 2024

Pete Townshend Reflects On His Involvement With Mysterious One-Hit-Wonder Band, Thunderclap Newman
Thunderclap Newman was a short-lived band put together by the Who's Pete Townshend. The unknown trio claimed a bit of rock history by reaching the top of the UK charts with their Townshend-penned anth...
Erik Thompson Dec 12, 2024

Elvis Costello And Lucinda Williams Will Lead Recreation Of Dylan’s ‘Blood On The Tracks’ For 50th Anniversary Show
On January 24, the Bob Dylan Center will host an all-star concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan's 1975 masterpiece, Blood on the Tracks. The event is dubbed Shelter From the Storm and ...
Erik Thompson Dec 11, 2024

Elton John Named Time’s 2024 Icon of the Year, Calls Legalizing Weed “One Of The Greatest Mistakes Of All Time”
Time magazine has named Elton John their Icon of the Year in 2024. Sir Elton had plenty of quotable things to say in the interview, while also receiving praise from pop superstars Dua Lipa and Chappel...
Erik Thompson Dec 11, 2024

Caitlin Clark named Time’s Athlete of the Year
Caitlin Clark - who helped draw crowds to arenas around the country and drive up viewership numbers in her final year of college and then in her rookie year in the WNBA - has been named Time's Athlete...
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