I was sad to read on Facebook tonight that after 20 years of being a part of many childhood memories and celebrations The Play Station will close its doors May 4th.

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Many of the artists opening for and playing alongside George Strait on the Cowboy Rides Away Tour idolize the country legend. That's not necessarily the case for Ronnie Dunn.

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'SNL' will take a bit of a break this weekend following 'Neighbors' star Seth Rogen's third time hosting, returning on May 3 with 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2''s Andrew Garfield, but consider the long-running NBC sketch comedy to have much larger plans in mind for the future: an epic, star-studded, three-hour broadcast in February 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 'Saturday Night Live'!

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Ever wonder how workers at the U.S. Cellular Center "make the turn" so quickly? When it comes to transforming the arena, they are PROFICIENT.

Rodeo to Football to Ice?

No problem.

Here's a 5- week snapshot from earlier this year

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The Macy's American Icons campaign is back paying tribute to American traditions with some big faces, including Brett Eldredge and Jana Kramer.

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We went through it last year on the southbound lanes of Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids, and this year it's the northbound lanes' turn.  Last spring and summer, it seemed like the resurfacing project would never be finished and the southbound lanes smooth again

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Check yes or no: this fan-made George Strait quilt is a sight to behold.

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Two well-loved country artists, Eric Church and Dolly Parton, are releasing their music on vinyl for National Record Store Day, which began in 2007 to celebrate the world of the record store.

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Celebrating Birthdays today and Saturday:  

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They say they have "America's Best Philly" and Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Cedar Falls patrons will soon get to decide for themselves.  Pepperjax Grill is opening three area locations in the coming months.  I've never been to

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George Strait makes his final Iowa appearance TONIGHT in Des Moines.  We took votes from KHAK listeners all last week, and this week we played them back - The Top 5 George Strait Songs.  Here is the list as voted by KHAK Country!

#5 - "The Fireman"

#4 - "Write This Down"

#3 - "Amarillo By Morning"

#2 - "The Chair"

#1 - "I Cross My Heart"

The "No" vote by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has left a hole in Cedar Rapids, both emotionally and physically.  This city wanted the casino when the vote was done in March of 2013, but it seems the excitement and hope had grown to a fevered pitch lately

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The trailer for Clint Eastwood's 'Jersey Boys' showcases one of the Oscar-winning actor's strangest choices of material in a long time. Sure, we expect Clint to make Westerns and Oscar pictures, but a full-blown musical? This could get interesting.

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Michaels stores today  has confirmed that millions of credit cards may have been compromised by a cyberattack.

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Luke Bryan lets fans who haven't had the opportunity to see him perform experience what a Luke Bryan show really consists of in his new 'Play It Again' video.

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