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Bar in Trouble for Allowing Patrons to Gamble on Mice Racing [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:04:33 +0000

Perhaps the Bucktail Lodge should be called the Mouse Tail Lodge. The Danville, Iowa bar has come under fire for holding mouse races on the premises. Police raided the watering hole earlier this month after getting a tip people were betting on the critters racing. Owner Scott Beach isn’t exactly backing down from the claims, [...]

22nd Annual Fitger's 5K Run/Walk This Saturday, April 16

Cathy Kates — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:51:45 +0000

The weather forecast for this Saturday, April 16, is calling for cold temps and snow. Not exactly ideal for the 22nd Annual Fitger's 5K Run/Walk, but the race, like the postal service, will go on despite the weather.....unless there's lightning. There is a record 1, 739 participants this year, a few wanting to be in the top 10, but most using this as training for Grandma's Marathon or the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon coming up in June. Here's all the information you need to know about the race, including road closures.

Time To Start Training for Grandma's

Cathy Kates — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:56:05 +0000

Whether you are running the Fitger's 5K, the William A. Irvin 5K, Grandma's Half or Full Marathon, the time has come! I can actually say I'm NOT a fair-weathered runner anymore. I bundle up and run when it's below zero, and run in the rain (actually preferred because I stay cool). If you ARE a fair-weathered runner, Spring starts this week-end and you are out of excuses. This website can help......

Taking On Tyson! And His Pigeons? [VIDEO]

Ken Hayes — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:02:14 +0000

What do you get when you take a former boxing champ and a love of pigeons? A new reality show on the animal planet. Even as I’m typing this I’m shaking my head trying to figure out if this is a joke. But it can’t be! I watched it last night! I had a pretty [...]