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scott horsley
14 hours ago: Monday Aug 19 - 1:00pm
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scott horsley
3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 10:55pm
So you’re scared and you’re thinking that maybe we ain’t that young any more? Show a little faith. There’s magic in the night. And go see “Blinded By The Light.” https://t.co/R9uBFNroeQ
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scott horsley
3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 6:51pm
RT @hansilowang: NEW: One of new members of @uscensusbureau's Scientific Advisory Committee, chartered to "provide scientific & technical expertise," is Joe Whitley, attorney who served at DOJ/DHS & "maintains strong professional relationships with the state & federal law enforcement community"👇 https://t.co/1zcx36NPsH
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scott horsley
3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 6:35pm
Margie Shapiro's grandfather started his Baltimore customs brokerage to send wheat to Europe in WWI. More than a century later, the company is helping clients navigate the trade war. https://t.co/eIcXODeZLH https://t.co/JmNQpkmuAW
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scott horsley
3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 6:32pm
As the trade war drags on, more companies are hiring tariff and supply-chain experts to help them dodge the import taxes. https://t.co/eIcXODeZLH https://t.co/KLLk3bMjeV
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4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 11:03pm
@_toriwhitley @MorningEdition @NPR By the way, my new Dell laptop lacks an SD card reader. So THIS (a) no longer talks to THIS (b). Thanks, Dell. https://t.co/1hcFtyDlBZ
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scott horsley
4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 11:00pm
@_toriwhitley @MorningEdition @NPR Looks familiar. https://t.co/0EmetKfY0e
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4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 8:57pm
RT @YaelTAbouhalkah: We're baaaack in Kansas City! Beci had a great greeting with Laney. And thanks to Luke for picking us up. https://t.co/KoNHcQaZVk
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scott horsley
4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 8:53pm
@jbelmont Glad I could cushion the blow.
scott horsley
4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 11:37am
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scott horsley
5 days ago: Wednesday Aug 14 - 8:21am
RT @hansilowang: For 200+ years, the U.S. has divided up seats in Congress among the states based on population counts that include both citizens & noncitizens, regardless of immigration status. I wrote about how the Trump admin is signaling it may want to change that👇 https://t.co/GEhjLhVFX0
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 10:50pm
RT @scottdetrow: It's been 10 years since I spent several weeks in Iraq reporting for @witfnews. I'll be on @SmartTalkWITF tomorrow AM to talk about this & other stories, and we'll also hear from members of the PA National Guard looking back on their deployment. https://t.co/rxcyFEcVF2
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 6:56pm
Splitting Hairs: Parsing the Trump administrations latest China tariff targets. https://t.co/GP6Mw7p03A
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 10:36am
https://t.co/jDQSozhW7r
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 9:58am
The Trump administration says some of the planned 10% tariffs on Chinese imports will be delayed from Sept. 1 until Dec. 15 -- on cell phones, laptop computers, video game consoles, certain toys, computer monitors, and certain items of footwear and clothing.
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 6:52am
Ever wonder how Charles and David Koch MADE all that Dark Money they spend on politics? Christopher Leonard's new book -- on store shelves today -- will explain. https://t.co/JgRM58y4dS https://t.co/MPEb6xzl0M
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scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 6:41am
President Trump today celebrates a sea change in US energy production that’s been more than a decade in the making. https://t.co/r2BwGXworp
scott horsley
1 week ago: Monday Aug 12 - 9:32pm
Putting a capital “I” in IHOP. https://t.co/eIQT2pBDKc
scott horsley
1 week ago: Saturday Aug 10 - 3:17pm
@jdgill32 The lawsuit is in the story, as is the fact that the Koch Foods plant is NOT connected to Koch Industries.
scott horsley
1 week ago: Saturday Aug 10 - 12:42pm
“My lawn is my flag.” —Hank Hill https://t.co/duEJOLrZLu https://t.co/P0syil8PNC
scott horsley
1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 11:32pm
@Jankowski60 That’s the Guacamaja, or thick-billed parrot, foreground. (https://t.co/PSpQqFa6wG). Also shown: the common Public Radio Pie-Eater in the background
scott horsley
1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 7:19pm
The Trump administration says this week's raids at chicken-processing plants in Mississippi will discourage illegal immigration. But workers' advocates worry they'll just make employees in a dangerous industry more vulnerable to exploitation. https://t.co/VZZNIr14eF https://t.co/K4MASNGc34
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1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 7:14pm
To Nebraska writer Ted Genoways, this week's immigration raids at chicken-processing plants in Mississippi are eerily similar to those at Swift meatpacking plants in 2006. https://t.co/VZZNIr14eF https://t.co/rXWmQtfJek
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scott horsley
1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 9:42am
RT @LukeRunyon: BLM ranger just now: “you’re pretty brave driving around this part of idaho with a NPR sticker on your car.” me: “could probably say the same thing about a BLM truck.”
scott horsley
1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 9:41am
@TedGenoways got time for a conversation about food processing and immigration? email me at shorsley@npr.org
scott horsley
1 week ago: Thursday Aug 8 - 6:43pm
RT @hansilowang: JUST IN: John Gore -- the main @TheJusticeDept official behind Trump admin's failed #CitizenshipQuestion push -- is set to leave DOJ Friday, a person familiar with the matter tells @NPR. Gore is facing allegations of providing false testimony & concealing evidence about the Q.
scott horsley
1 week ago: Wednesday Aug 7 - 10:42pm
RT @NPR: About 680 people were arrested today after immigration officials raided food-processing plants in Mississippi. More than 600 ICE agents were involved in the raids. https://t.co/ZQ2Ii8mVCx
scott horsley
1 week ago: Wednesday Aug 7 - 1:01pm
@Grumpy_Demo @NPR The Brady campaign and other advocates for guns safety are quoted in this story. Don't be swayed by the headline.
scott horsley
1 week ago: Wednesday Aug 7 - 7:10am
With “red flag” gun laws getting renewed attention, here’s a story we did last year after the Parkland, Fla. shooting. https://t.co/BS7dGIELRr
scott horsley
1 week ago: Tuesday Aug 6 - 8:01pm
Talking currency with (who else) David Dollar. https://t.co/l2czqAMa4O
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2 weeks ago: Monday Aug 5 - 8:18pm
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scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Monday Aug 5 - 4:23pm
RT @nprpolitics: A TV debate with 30 second rebuttals and 15 second follow-ups may not be the best way to get to know what candidates stand for. Might we suggest our NPR Politics Podcast interviews instead? https://t.co/oySI78y1gZ
scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Saturday Aug 3 - 8:56am
RT @coloradopols: BREAKING: New domain registrations suggest @Hickenlooper is about to make the jump to the 2020 #cosen race, where he would become the immediate frontunner to take on @SenCoryGardner. https://t.co/vhgcwIlUhi #copolitics #copols #coleg https://t.co/sq51FpR8WN
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scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Friday Aug 2 - 5:42pm
As trade war sizzles, Trump sells steak. https://t.co/bamrMy59jv
scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Friday Aug 2 - 8:36am
Employers added 164K jobs in July as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Manufacturing employment grew by 16K, despite ongoing trade war. https://t.co/tAjvAIZ5TU
scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 2:02pm
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scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 12:57pm
@margarettalev Congratulations! Glad you’re not going far.
scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 12:17pm
@titonka Gentle reminder from a Coloradan that the Midwest is located in the eastern half of the country.
scott horsley
2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 10:45am
Congratulations ! https://t.co/wW6OAnnPFi
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Monday Jul 29 - 5:41pm
@frieda1406 @NPR You can order here: https://t.co/eZ24CtC0En Use the “custom express” button. We do ask that while wearing the No Pie Refused colors, you conduct yourself in a way that brings honor to the team. For example, please don’t run over any old ladies or invade a neutral country.
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 2:21pm
@KKupferer Send me an email to shorsley@npr.org with RAGBAI jersey in the subject line.
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 10:00am
@bfmcallister @NPR @RAGBRAI Thank you! That’s our goal!
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 12:10am
@skradepa You are in elite company.
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 12:04am
Lee County woman Esther Tweedy. Our ride today took us to the extreme southeastern corner of Iowa, which does have some traits in common with Florida. https://t.co/pQ2cRNgbXR
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3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 12:01am
The official “dip site” on RAGBRAI this year was in Keokuk. But some of the No Pie Refused team got a head start, ten miles north in Montrose (widest spot on the upper Mississippi), then followed a lovely road along the river to the end town. https://t.co/vyjY8IJ7S2
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scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:54pm
An improvised way to cool off today in Donnellson, Iowa. https://t.co/MXpFjzyqky
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:46pm
Donnelson’s theme for RAGBRAI was Small Town, Big Pickle. https://t.co/tGeEgGmWzi
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:43pm
NPR’s Les Cook (right) and I had a good time cycling today with Pie Ambassador Beth Howard. She once lived in the “American Gothic” house and now works to spread the gospel of pie worldwide. Her boyfriend Doug Seyb also makes a killer Key Lime, if you’re feeling weak from scurvy. https://t.co/zxDvKa0cCS
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scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:38pm
Near Denmark, Iowa. https://t.co/Y7NQNxwXOE
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:37am
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:37am
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:36am
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:36am
Leopold wrote these words about the Colorado. But today we’ll be following the Mississippi River south to Keokuk, probably procrastinating a bit, reluctant to see another RAGBRAI come to a close. https://t.co/ywBJhhfXIn
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scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:35am
We were so honored to spend the night at Aldo Leopold’s boyhood home in Burlington, IA. Thanks to Steve Brower & the Leopold Landscape Alliance (https://t.co/XIa8s45OxC) for making us feel welcome and well-fed. https://t.co/ortpxXegOG
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scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 11:39pm
@cammom My sixth. Number 7 for the No Pie Refused team. (I missed ‘16 on account of those darned political conventions.)
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 11:38pm
@worldneedspie Oh yeah! See you in Franklin!
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:48pm
NPR’s Ned Wharton surveys some of the dessert offerings tonight at the Aldo Leopold House in Burlington. That’s our host, Steve Brower of the Leopold Landscape Alliance, at right. https://t.co/jaXK8bqWX8
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scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:43pm
In Burlington, Iowa, on the banks of the Mississippi. https://t.co/SbqEwwH405
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:41pm
Thanks to Ringmaster TJ Juskiewicz (right) and the whole Register team for another fabulous two-wheeled circus! https://t.co/QkwBbFy6gT
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scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:36pm
Near Houghton, Iowa. https://t.co/F5u8JphaXa
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:33pm
Danielle from Coralville, Iowa. https://t.co/LpGtYa3qDC
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:31pm
Maybe you don’t need a grain bin in your backyard. But who wouldn’t want a grain bin BAR, courtesy of Conrad American in Houghton (HUFF-ton). https://t.co/1T1rPvPGXP
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scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:28pm
The Henderson Lewelling house in Salem was a key stop on the Underground Railroad. https://t.co/7JmMGtRfgk
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:27pm
We said goodbye today to former Register columnist Kyle Munson. He’s been a great addition to the No Pie Refused team. (And don’t shed any tears for Kyle. He’s off to Minnesota for some more cycling.) https://t.co/ccoTwx73BN
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:25pm
Martha Pratt baked and Pat Richenberger (pictured) sliced some delicious rhubarb pie in Salem, accompanied by soft serve from Kramer’s gas station. https://t.co/mxx2ok32EA
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:23pm
At the gyro stand in Salem. https://t.co/aUdiUdWnTM
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:21pm
Excellent blackberry pie (with homemade ice cream) this morning from the church ladies at Bonaparte United Methodist/Presbyterian https://t.co/tVcRDkdrkM
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:54am
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:53am
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:53am
Today, it’s off to Burlington. Here’s a preview. https://t.co/yWg6FbGUuT
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:52am
We had a fabulous, vegetarian meal in Fairfield last night, thanks to our hosts, Fred and Shelley Gratzon. Fred’s a trustee emeritus at the Maharishi U of Management. He’s also founder of Great Midwestern Ice Cream, judged best in the US in the 80s and served in the Reagan WH. https://t.co/T3bEFlc5LX
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 7:11pm
The town of Douds adopted a “Flintstones” theme for RAGBRAI in honor of the local limestone industry. All Things Considered producer emeritus Smokey Baer is still looking for his Wilma. https://t.co/yD1zC0lmnM
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 7:05pm
The bike barn. https://t.co/AsCCtE3mq4
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 7:01pm
At the Weaver Family Farm in Lebanon, which was hosting a fundraiser for the local Amish school. https://t.co/4oATOPo7FO
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:58pm
Near Lebanon https://t.co/8vi4wv545Y
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:55pm
Outside Troy, Iowa https://t.co/dCPc052fwD
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:18am
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:18am
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:18am
Thanks to Alison’s folks, Kathy and Steve, who came in from Kansas City to help out. Today we’re off to Fairfield. Here’s the route. https://t.co/WvXEH1rnR6
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:17am
Our Centerville hosts, Jason & Alison Fraser, took great care of us but we didn’t have a “monopoly” on their time. Jason’s city administrator & Alison was busy at the Cline Foundation’s beautiful Majestic Theater... https://t.co/YOETVMlj1f
scott horsley
3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 10:33pm
The Pork Tornadoes, on the main stage tonight in Centerville. https://t.co/zQ8lId08lp
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 9:04pm
Courtney Crowder of the Des Moines Register writes as well as she eats (though not quite as fast). Here’s her account of our second-place finish in the pie-eating contest. And @camilareads, we miss you ! https://t.co/4aoYkdvkHZ
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:50pm
Think globally. Bike locally. https://t.co/JvYd9qmt5C
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:49pm
Clay Masters of Iowa Public Radio, outside Bethlehem. (Might have been an overnight town but there was, you know, no room at the inn.) https://t.co/GywwtYrc0y
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:47pm
Perry and Irene Rassie from Indiana, serenading riders. Perry is driving for his cycling team this year. https://t.co/o8Iguj0yOq
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:45pm
Sacred Heart Church in Chariton was raising money to restore their century-old stained-glass windows. That’s the only century-related campaign I joined today. https://t.co/Basj32NPfY
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:39pm
Chariton, Iowa https://t.co/QJ2wNry2sf
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:35pm
Rope swing near Lacona https://t.co/Ooq9sm6RBj
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 10:12am
Liberty Center, Iowa https://t.co/ogOTcK4MRD
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:24am
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:23am
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:23am
Today’s the longest ride of the week, especially for those who tackle the optional Karras Loop. Here’s the roadmap. https://t.co/3xuYKOlj4W
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:21am
...For more of Bob’s work, check out https://t.co/l9YWlHG2ow. https://t.co/VC2vc5vjcQ
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:20am
We can see why Bob and Susan Kling, our Indianola hosts, headed up the town’s hospitality committee. They showed us great hospitality. Bob also painted more than a dozen Mardi Gras figures to fit the town’s ‘NOLA theme... https://t.co/P5GKB7giek
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 8:55pm
Thanks to our friends from Iowa Public Radio (and SingleSpeed Brewing) for the warm welcome tonight in Indianola! https://t.co/0P95ulEHyO
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 8:53pm
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 5:17pm
The Methodist Church in Indianola has beef & noodles tonight. The Catholics decided to go in a different direction. https://t.co/Seh9I0DrQ3
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 2:52pm
John Hickenlooper works the RAGBRAI crowd (at the craft beer tent, naturally). https://t.co/wLSJ9TUoVD
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 1:52pm
The Main Street School in Norwalk is hosting a “Cookie Caucus.” https://t.co/O5KMbZW0WQ
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 1:25pm
Snappy (left) and Francis, from Waterloo https://t.co/LiXJKX9CzJ
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14 hours ago: Monday Aug 19 - 1:00pm
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scott horsley
3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 10:55pm
So you’re scared and you’re thinking that maybe we ain’t that young any more? Show a little faith. There’s magic in the night. And go see “Blinded By The Light.” https://t.co/R9uBFNroeQ
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scott horsley
3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 6:51pm
RT @hansilowang: NEW: One of new members of @uscensusbureau's Scientific Advisory Committee, chartered to "provide scientific & technical expertise," is Joe Whitley, attorney who served at DOJ/DHS & "maintains strong professional relationships with the state & federal law enforcement community"👇 https://t.co/1zcx36NPsH
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scott horsley
3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 6:35pm
Margie Shapiro's grandfather started his Baltimore customs brokerage to send wheat to Europe in WWI. More than a century later, the company is helping clients navigate the trade war. https://t.co/eIcXODeZLH https://t.co/JmNQpkmuAW
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3 days ago: Friday Aug 16 - 6:32pm
As the trade war drags on, more companies are hiring tariff and supply-chain experts to help them dodge the import taxes. https://t.co/eIcXODeZLH https://t.co/KLLk3bMjeV
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4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 11:03pm
@_toriwhitley @MorningEdition @NPR By the way, my new Dell laptop lacks an SD card reader. So THIS (a) no longer talks to THIS (b). Thanks, Dell. https://t.co/1hcFtyDlBZ
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4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 11:00pm
@_toriwhitley @MorningEdition @NPR Looks familiar. https://t.co/0EmetKfY0e
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4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 8:57pm
RT @YaelTAbouhalkah: We're baaaack in Kansas City! Beci had a great greeting with Laney. And thanks to Luke for picking us up. https://t.co/KoNHcQaZVk
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4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 8:53pm
@jbelmont Glad I could cushion the blow.
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4 days ago: Thursday Aug 15 - 11:37am
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5 days ago: Wednesday Aug 14 - 8:21am
RT @hansilowang: For 200+ years, the U.S. has divided up seats in Congress among the states based on population counts that include both citizens & noncitizens, regardless of immigration status. I wrote about how the Trump admin is signaling it may want to change that👇 https://t.co/GEhjLhVFX0
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 10:50pm
RT @scottdetrow: It's been 10 years since I spent several weeks in Iraq reporting for @witfnews. I'll be on @SmartTalkWITF tomorrow AM to talk about this & other stories, and we'll also hear from members of the PA National Guard looking back on their deployment. https://t.co/rxcyFEcVF2
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 6:56pm
Splitting Hairs: Parsing the Trump administrations latest China tariff targets. https://t.co/GP6Mw7p03A
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6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 10:36am
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6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 9:58am
The Trump administration says some of the planned 10% tariffs on Chinese imports will be delayed from Sept. 1 until Dec. 15 -- on cell phones, laptop computers, video game consoles, certain toys, computer monitors, and certain items of footwear and clothing.
scott horsley
6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 6:52am
Ever wonder how Charles and David Koch MADE all that Dark Money they spend on politics? Christopher Leonard's new book -- on store shelves today -- will explain. https://t.co/JgRM58y4dS https://t.co/MPEb6xzl0M
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6 days ago: Tuesday Aug 13 - 6:41am
President Trump today celebrates a sea change in US energy production that’s been more than a decade in the making. https://t.co/r2BwGXworp
scott horsley
1 week ago: Monday Aug 12 - 9:32pm
Putting a capital “I” in IHOP. https://t.co/eIQT2pBDKc
scott horsley
1 week ago: Saturday Aug 10 - 3:17pm
@jdgill32 The lawsuit is in the story, as is the fact that the Koch Foods plant is NOT connected to Koch Industries.
scott horsley
1 week ago: Saturday Aug 10 - 12:42pm
“My lawn is my flag.” —Hank Hill https://t.co/duEJOLrZLu https://t.co/P0syil8PNC
scott horsley
1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 11:32pm
@Jankowski60 That’s the Guacamaja, or thick-billed parrot, foreground. (https://t.co/PSpQqFa6wG). Also shown: the common Public Radio Pie-Eater in the background
scott horsley
1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 7:19pm
The Trump administration says this week's raids at chicken-processing plants in Mississippi will discourage illegal immigration. But workers' advocates worry they'll just make employees in a dangerous industry more vulnerable to exploitation. https://t.co/VZZNIr14eF https://t.co/K4MASNGc34
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1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 7:14pm
To Nebraska writer Ted Genoways, this week's immigration raids at chicken-processing plants in Mississippi are eerily similar to those at Swift meatpacking plants in 2006. https://t.co/VZZNIr14eF https://t.co/rXWmQtfJek
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1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 9:42am
RT @LukeRunyon: BLM ranger just now: “you’re pretty brave driving around this part of idaho with a NPR sticker on your car.” me: “could probably say the same thing about a BLM truck.”
scott horsley
1 week ago: Friday Aug 9 - 9:41am
@TedGenoways got time for a conversation about food processing and immigration? email me at shorsley@npr.org
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1 week ago: Thursday Aug 8 - 6:43pm
RT @hansilowang: JUST IN: John Gore -- the main @TheJusticeDept official behind Trump admin's failed #CitizenshipQuestion push -- is set to leave DOJ Friday, a person familiar with the matter tells @NPR. Gore is facing allegations of providing false testimony & concealing evidence about the Q.
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1 week ago: Wednesday Aug 7 - 10:42pm
RT @NPR: About 680 people were arrested today after immigration officials raided food-processing plants in Mississippi. More than 600 ICE agents were involved in the raids. https://t.co/ZQ2Ii8mVCx
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1 week ago: Wednesday Aug 7 - 1:01pm
@Grumpy_Demo @NPR The Brady campaign and other advocates for guns safety are quoted in this story. Don't be swayed by the headline.
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1 week ago: Wednesday Aug 7 - 7:10am
With “red flag” gun laws getting renewed attention, here’s a story we did last year after the Parkland, Fla. shooting. https://t.co/BS7dGIELRr
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1 week ago: Tuesday Aug 6 - 8:01pm
Talking currency with (who else) David Dollar. https://t.co/l2czqAMa4O
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2 weeks ago: Monday Aug 5 - 8:18pm
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2 weeks ago: Monday Aug 5 - 4:23pm
RT @nprpolitics: A TV debate with 30 second rebuttals and 15 second follow-ups may not be the best way to get to know what candidates stand for. Might we suggest our NPR Politics Podcast interviews instead? https://t.co/oySI78y1gZ
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2 weeks ago: Saturday Aug 3 - 8:56am
RT @coloradopols: BREAKING: New domain registrations suggest @Hickenlooper is about to make the jump to the 2020 #cosen race, where he would become the immediate frontunner to take on @SenCoryGardner. https://t.co/vhgcwIlUhi #copolitics #copols #coleg https://t.co/sq51FpR8WN
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2 weeks ago: Friday Aug 2 - 5:42pm
As trade war sizzles, Trump sells steak. https://t.co/bamrMy59jv
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2 weeks ago: Friday Aug 2 - 8:36am
Employers added 164K jobs in July as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Manufacturing employment grew by 16K, despite ongoing trade war. https://t.co/tAjvAIZ5TU
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2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 2:02pm
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2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 12:57pm
@margarettalev Congratulations! Glad you’re not going far.
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2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 12:17pm
@titonka Gentle reminder from a Coloradan that the Midwest is located in the eastern half of the country.
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2 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 31 - 10:45am
Congratulations ! https://t.co/wW6OAnnPFi
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3 weeks ago: Monday Jul 29 - 5:41pm
@frieda1406 @NPR You can order here: https://t.co/eZ24CtC0En Use the “custom express” button. We do ask that while wearing the No Pie Refused colors, you conduct yourself in a way that brings honor to the team. For example, please don’t run over any old ladies or invade a neutral country.
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3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 2:21pm
@KKupferer Send me an email to shorsley@npr.org with RAGBAI jersey in the subject line.
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3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 10:00am
@bfmcallister @NPR @RAGBRAI Thank you! That’s our goal!
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3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 12:10am
@skradepa You are in elite company.
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3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 12:04am
Lee County woman Esther Tweedy. Our ride today took us to the extreme southeastern corner of Iowa, which does have some traits in common with Florida. https://t.co/pQ2cRNgbXR
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3 weeks ago: Sunday Jul 28 - 12:01am
The official “dip site” on RAGBRAI this year was in Keokuk. But some of the No Pie Refused team got a head start, ten miles north in Montrose (widest spot on the upper Mississippi), then followed a lovely road along the river to the end town. https://t.co/vyjY8IJ7S2
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:54pm
An improvised way to cool off today in Donnellson, Iowa. https://t.co/MXpFjzyqky
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:46pm
Donnelson’s theme for RAGBRAI was Small Town, Big Pickle. https://t.co/tGeEgGmWzi
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:43pm
NPR’s Les Cook (right) and I had a good time cycling today with Pie Ambassador Beth Howard. She once lived in the “American Gothic” house and now works to spread the gospel of pie worldwide. Her boyfriend Doug Seyb also makes a killer Key Lime, if you’re feeling weak from scurvy. https://t.co/zxDvKa0cCS
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 11:38pm
Near Denmark, Iowa. https://t.co/Y7NQNxwXOE
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:37am
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:37am
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:36am
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:36am
Leopold wrote these words about the Colorado. But today we’ll be following the Mississippi River south to Keokuk, probably procrastinating a bit, reluctant to see another RAGBRAI come to a close. https://t.co/ywBJhhfXIn
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3 weeks ago: Saturday Jul 27 - 6:35am
We were so honored to spend the night at Aldo Leopold’s boyhood home in Burlington, IA. Thanks to Steve Brower & the Leopold Landscape Alliance (https://t.co/XIa8s45OxC) for making us feel welcome and well-fed. https://t.co/ortpxXegOG
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 11:39pm
@cammom My sixth. Number 7 for the No Pie Refused team. (I missed ‘16 on account of those darned political conventions.)
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 11:38pm
@worldneedspie Oh yeah! See you in Franklin!
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:48pm
NPR’s Ned Wharton surveys some of the dessert offerings tonight at the Aldo Leopold House in Burlington. That’s our host, Steve Brower of the Leopold Landscape Alliance, at right. https://t.co/jaXK8bqWX8
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:43pm
In Burlington, Iowa, on the banks of the Mississippi. https://t.co/SbqEwwH405
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:41pm
Thanks to Ringmaster TJ Juskiewicz (right) and the whole Register team for another fabulous two-wheeled circus! https://t.co/QkwBbFy6gT
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:36pm
Near Houghton, Iowa. https://t.co/F5u8JphaXa
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:33pm
Danielle from Coralville, Iowa. https://t.co/LpGtYa3qDC
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:31pm
Maybe you don’t need a grain bin in your backyard. But who wouldn’t want a grain bin BAR, courtesy of Conrad American in Houghton (HUFF-ton). https://t.co/1T1rPvPGXP
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:28pm
The Henderson Lewelling house in Salem was a key stop on the Underground Railroad. https://t.co/7JmMGtRfgk
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:27pm
We said goodbye today to former Register columnist Kyle Munson. He’s been a great addition to the No Pie Refused team. (And don’t shed any tears for Kyle. He’s off to Minnesota for some more cycling.) https://t.co/ccoTwx73BN
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:25pm
Martha Pratt baked and Pat Richenberger (pictured) sliced some delicious rhubarb pie in Salem, accompanied by soft serve from Kramer’s gas station. https://t.co/mxx2ok32EA
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:23pm
At the gyro stand in Salem. https://t.co/aUdiUdWnTM
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 9:21pm
Excellent blackberry pie (with homemade ice cream) this morning from the church ladies at Bonaparte United Methodist/Presbyterian https://t.co/tVcRDkdrkM
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:54am
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:53am
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:53am
Today, it’s off to Burlington. Here’s a preview. https://t.co/yWg6FbGUuT
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3 weeks ago: Friday Jul 26 - 6:52am
We had a fabulous, vegetarian meal in Fairfield last night, thanks to our hosts, Fred and Shelley Gratzon. Fred’s a trustee emeritus at the Maharishi U of Management. He’s also founder of Great Midwestern Ice Cream, judged best in the US in the 80s and served in the Reagan WH. https://t.co/T3bEFlc5LX
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 7:11pm
The town of Douds adopted a “Flintstones” theme for RAGBRAI in honor of the local limestone industry. All Things Considered producer emeritus Smokey Baer is still looking for his Wilma. https://t.co/yD1zC0lmnM
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 7:05pm
The bike barn. https://t.co/AsCCtE3mq4
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 7:01pm
At the Weaver Family Farm in Lebanon, which was hosting a fundraiser for the local Amish school. https://t.co/4oATOPo7FO
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:58pm
Near Lebanon https://t.co/8vi4wv545Y
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:55pm
Outside Troy, Iowa https://t.co/dCPc052fwD
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:18am
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:18am
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:18am
Thanks to Alison’s folks, Kathy and Steve, who came in from Kansas City to help out. Today we’re off to Fairfield. Here’s the route. https://t.co/WvXEH1rnR6
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3 weeks ago: Thursday Jul 25 - 6:17am
Our Centerville hosts, Jason & Alison Fraser, took great care of us but we didn’t have a “monopoly” on their time. Jason’s city administrator & Alison was busy at the Cline Foundation’s beautiful Majestic Theater... https://t.co/YOETVMlj1f
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 10:33pm
The Pork Tornadoes, on the main stage tonight in Centerville. https://t.co/zQ8lId08lp
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 9:04pm
Courtney Crowder of the Des Moines Register writes as well as she eats (though not quite as fast). Here’s her account of our second-place finish in the pie-eating contest. And @camilareads, we miss you ! https://t.co/4aoYkdvkHZ
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:50pm
Think globally. Bike locally. https://t.co/JvYd9qmt5C
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:49pm
Clay Masters of Iowa Public Radio, outside Bethlehem. (Might have been an overnight town but there was, you know, no room at the inn.) https://t.co/GywwtYrc0y
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:47pm
Perry and Irene Rassie from Indiana, serenading riders. Perry is driving for his cycling team this year. https://t.co/o8Iguj0yOq
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:45pm
Sacred Heart Church in Chariton was raising money to restore their century-old stained-glass windows. That’s the only century-related campaign I joined today. https://t.co/Basj32NPfY
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:39pm
Chariton, Iowa https://t.co/QJ2wNry2sf
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 8:35pm
Rope swing near Lacona https://t.co/Ooq9sm6RBj
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 10:12am
Liberty Center, Iowa https://t.co/ogOTcK4MRD
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:24am
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:23am
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:23am
Today’s the longest ride of the week, especially for those who tackle the optional Karras Loop. Here’s the roadmap. https://t.co/3xuYKOlj4W
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:21am
...For more of Bob’s work, check out https://t.co/l9YWlHG2ow. https://t.co/VC2vc5vjcQ
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3 weeks ago: Wednesday Jul 24 - 6:20am
We can see why Bob and Susan Kling, our Indianola hosts, headed up the town’s hospitality committee. They showed us great hospitality. Bob also painted more than a dozen Mardi Gras figures to fit the town’s ‘NOLA theme... https://t.co/P5GKB7giek
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 8:55pm
Thanks to our friends from Iowa Public Radio (and SingleSpeed Brewing) for the warm welcome tonight in Indianola! https://t.co/0P95ulEHyO
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 8:53pm
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 5:17pm
The Methodist Church in Indianola has beef & noodles tonight. The Catholics decided to go in a different direction. https://t.co/Seh9I0DrQ3
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 2:52pm
John Hickenlooper works the RAGBRAI crowd (at the craft beer tent, naturally). https://t.co/wLSJ9TUoVD
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 1:52pm
The Main Street School in Norwalk is hosting a “Cookie Caucus.” https://t.co/O5KMbZW0WQ
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3 weeks ago: Tuesday Jul 23 - 1:25pm
Snappy (left) and Francis, from Waterloo https://t.co/LiXJKX9CzJ
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