An Iowa woman donated a kidney to her husband of 50 years. He had been undergoing dialysis treatments for about a year, and was waiting for a kidney donation for about five years. Their son says his mother stepped up because she didn’t want her husband to wait another year, while suffering with dialysis. Read [...]
A 101-year-old man from South Dakota is competing in this year’s National Senior Games. The man is the oldest athlete in the competition that will take place in Minneapolis through July 15th. He is competing in discus, javelin, shotput and softball throwing events. The man first competed in 1985. He will turn 102 next month. [...]
1984 Michael Jackson and his brothers started their Victory Tour in Kansas City, Missouri’s Arrowhead Stadium. The tour turned out to be a victory for the Jacksons when the nationwide concert tour concluded months later 2009 Charles Kelley from Lady Antebellum's married Nashville publicist Cassie McConnell in the Bahamas. Happy sixth anniversary to these love birds! and then lastly.. A [...]
1962 Wal-Mart Discount City opened in Rogers, Arkansas. It was the first Walmart store. 1964 It was on this day that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. This law made it no longer legal in the United States to discriminate against others because of their race. It is still in effect, with discrimination because [...]
A study looked at information from drinking social app, BARTRENDr, and its 700,000 users, to get their opinions on the most popular beer and liquor brands by state. Bud Light came out on top as the American king of beers, as the favorite beer in 33 states. However, people in Utah prefer the state-made Polygamy [...]
It's here! The official Country Stampede "Arrest Report"! Hopefully you're not one of the 27 who ended up in jail... Read the arrest report here!
1963 The U.S. postmaster introduced the five-digit ZIP (Zoning Improvement Plan) code. That video, tho!!! 1979 Susan B. Anthony was commemorated on a U.S. coin The Susan B. Anthony dollar was a great idea, but it looked too much like a quarter, so it wasn't produced for very long! and then also in: 1979 Sony introduced the Walkman! One [...]
It's July 1st, and that means new laws in effect for the state of Kansas. Find out the full list of new Kansas laws here!
1936 Margaret Mitchell’s book, Gone with the Wind, was published in New York City. 1953 The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. The early ’Vette sold for $3,250! 1974 The famous July 4th scene from the Steven Spielberg movie, Jaws, was filmed. A crowd of 400 screaming, scared, panic-stricken extras in bathing suits ran from the water, over and over and over [...]
1956 Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were married! They were divorced on January 20, 1961. and Happy Birthday to the iPhone! 2007 The first generation Apple iPhone went on sale. Simply one of the best inventions of all-time! -Tyler Jackson
