98.7 WFGR Classic Hits » iowa http://wfgr.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Awesome 80′s Artist Tone Loc Collapses On Stage In Iowa http://wfgr.com/awesome-80s-artist-tone-loc-collapses-on-stage-in-iowa/ http://wfgr.com/awesome-80s-artist-tone-loc-collapses-on-stage-in-iowa/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:37:41 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=122767 Tone Loc, famous for his 80's rap hits like "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing", collapsed on stage in Des Moines Iowa Saturday night. The Des Moines Register reported the singer, whose real name is Anthony Smith, was taken to a local hospital and his condition was not known as of Sunday.

]]> http://wfgr.com/awesome-80s-artist-tone-loc-collapses-on-stage-in-iowa/feed/ 0 flickr Epic T-Shirt FAIL! http://wfgr.com/epic-t-shirt-fail/ http://wfgr.com/epic-t-shirt-fail/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:00:28 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=24878 Last week, the Einstein's at Victoria's Secret put out the Michigan State "Hail to the Victors" shirt. The one on the left here. Any good Michigander KNOWS that's the slogan for the University of Michigan. Come on people! You would think that would cause other retailers to be a little more careful with their printed shirts, right? Wrong.

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]]> http://wfgr.com/take-a-good-look-this-could-be-your-next-president/feed/ 0 Happy Birthday King! (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Famous "Butter Lady" From The Iowa State Fair Dies. http://wfgr.com/the-famous-butter-lady-from-the-iowa-state-fair-dies/ http://wfgr.com/the-famous-butter-lady-from-the-iowa-state-fair-dies/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:58:36 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=11058 This is a sad story if you are like me and like butter. And I like me my butter. The lady at the Iowa State Fair who sculpted Tiger Woods, Elvis, and even Jesus' likeness out of butter, has passed away to that big creamery in the sky.

]]> http://wfgr.com/the-famous-butter-lady-from-the-iowa-state-fair-dies/feed/ 0 Norma Lyon RIP/Timesunion.com Iowa High-School Wrestler Won't Compete Against Girl http://wfgr.com/iowa-high-school-wrestler-won%e2%80%99t-compete-against-girl/ http://wfgr.com/iowa-high-school-wrestler-won%e2%80%99t-compete-against-girl/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:03:56 +0000 gary.chenoweth http://wfgr.com/?p=4532 High-school sophomore Joel Northrup was widely considered a favorite in his weight class until he forfeited his wrestling state tournament in the first round.

Northrup forfeited because he was paired up with Cassy Herkelman, one of the first girls to qualify for the tournament

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