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NFL road trip: The Green Bay Packers at Lambeau (opens the original)
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I’ve visited Lambeau Field to see the Vince Lombardi statue, attend a stadium tour and even celebrate outside after a Super Bowl win.But I never thought I’d see a Green Bay Packers game in person until I went Thursday.I was in Milwaukee last week when I determined that the Packers were playing at home against the Atlanta Falcons.Like many spontaneous decisions, I took the gamble. How many times would I get the chance?<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/imag
How long should the show go on? Tom Jones is 86 and still rockin’ (opens the original)
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For an 86-year-old, Tom Jones appears in remarkable shape.His voice, though not what it was six decades ago, is strong and powerful. His phrasing is clear. His gaze and swagger can still induce a few women to place undergarments on the stage.Unlike most singers his age, the show is going on… and I’m pleased with it.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_G2z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws
Davenport Central football champs celebrate 50 years (opens the original)
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Memories and a milestone.Davenport Central’s 1976 state championship football team celebrated a 50-year anniversary Friday at the recently dedicated Roger Craig Stadium in Davenport.Central was honored for winning the Class 4A state championship 15-12 over West Des Moines Dowling.Many of the players from that team — all of them eligible for Social Security now — to recall how the Blue Devils finished 12-0 that year.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/
The Sound of Minneapolis (opens the original)
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Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis met as teenagers in 1973 as part of an Upward Bound program at the University of Minnesota.Fast forward more than half a century and one of the most successful musical collaborations in popular music has been their legacy: 16 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits, 41 top 10s and a big part of what has been described as “The Minneapolis Sound.”The songwriting/producing duo appeared on the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand stage recently to thank the community and honor the sound th
Amazing August: I visited five Midwest state fairs in a month (opens the original)
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I didn’t start out August planning to attend five different Midwest state fairs. But it turned out that way.There was the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, an oasis in an urban area; the dairy extraordinary Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis; our own Iowa State Fair in Des Moines; the nostalgia-inducing Illinois State Fair in Springfield; and the huge and crowded Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights.Each fair has its own charm. There are plenty of good things to eat, and hopefully a few entertainin
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