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OFFBEAT NEWS: Politician Kicked Off The Ballot Because Of His Water Bill Frederick Ramirez probably wishes he took a few more bubble baths. The politician had his hat in the ring for a spot in…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bills in the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature this session purport to enforce federal immigration laws, but academics say some proposals are redundant and could face legal challenges. Republicans dispute any suggestion…

A book publisher says he possesses a memoir penned by Mick Jagger. John Blake calls the  75,000-word draft a "masterpiece" and he believes it may never see the light fo day. Handed to him by a…

ZZ Top has announced they have picked up more dates to extend their 2017 Tonnage Tour into June. The original run of the tour started this month and was originally going to conclude in mid-March. The…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Man Sends Girlfriend $1,400 Bouquet Who needs flowers when you can get money instead? One creative and rich man in China sent a bouquet out of money for his girlfriend. In case you…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced for lying during the investigation of the 1985 killing of his estranged wife's paramour. Anthony Burtch of Iowa City initially was charged with murder…

Roger Waters has always let his opinion on war be known, especially in his music. In Pink Floyd, Waters brought up the effects of war with  The Wall and The Final Cut albums. He has now…

Alan Aldridge, the iconic illustrator for the best-selling book The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, as well as for classic albums by Elton John and The Who, has passed away at the age of 73. After working…

MANLY, Iowa (AP) — A woman has been accused of stealing more than $9,300 from a northern Iowa high school athletics booster club when she was treasurer. Online court records say 37-year-old Autumn Dillavou is…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Woman Had The Hiccups For Eight Years Danielle Kirkland woke up with the hiccups in March 2008 and didn't shake them until last year. During those eight years, she went to gastric, ear,…