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To upper 60s around noon before falling through the 50s in the afternoon. Wind sw nw 515 mph. Tonight clouds leave. Frost advisory in effect for Western Areas with lows in the 3 3 roads are in great shape this morningthere will be a full freeway closure overnight of i94 eb at hwy 100 through the zoo for deck work. There will be a full closure overnight of i41 sb at watertown plank rd. Through the zoo for work at the interchange. All overnight closures will wrap by 530 am thursdaythe i894 sb exit...

30 second tease 15 seconds ahead today variably cloudy with scattered showers and rumbles of thunder from mid to late morning until sunset. Temperatures reach the middle to upper 60s around noon before falling through the 50s in the afternoon. Wind sw nw 515 mph. Tonight clouds leave. Frost advisory in effect for Western Areas with lows in the lower 30s inland and middle to upper 30s lakeside. Wind nw 515 mph. Rest of the week much cooler on thursday with temperatures 50s. Lots of sun expected b...

Forsaken us in our hour of need. Lord, give our lawmakers a desire to seek your wisdom and to follow you where you lead. May they claim your promise that no weapon formed against us will prosper. Help them to not permit the world to squeeze them into its mold, as they seek to be transformed by your powerful presence. Thank you for our many freedoms, and empower us to use them to bless others. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of al...

Grinnell College student band Spin the Clouds released their first Extended Play (EP) on Thursday, Feb. 5, titled “Now Here to Go.” The six-track assortment not only brings familiar campus concert songs right to you, but also shows that student music can be something more than a performance at a Harris party.  “Now Here to...

BĀDPHAYÁK, one of Grinnell College’s most popular student bands, kicked off the second week of classes with an open rehearsal and jam session in Bucksbaum Center for the Arts on Sunday, Jan. 28. The band members, which includes string, brass, percussion and vocal musicians, have high aspirations for their upcoming music-making this semester. Next up?...

For two consecutive weekends, student bands performed at separate Harris parties — Arbitraitor and BĀDPHAYÁK at Halloween Harris and Spin the Clouds at Bird Harris — instead of the events’ usual format of entertainment from a playlist for the entire night. This semester, with Grinnell Concerts, formerly the Student Government Association Concerts Committee, not hosting...

Against intense red lighting and a multicolored light-up spider, five horn instrumentalists, three vocalists, five rhythm section members and a bongo player of student band BĀDPHAYÁK – a Thai phrase meaning “Tiger’s Paw” in English – covered a set of spooky songs for Halloween Harris. Sponsored by the Grinnell College men’s and women’s swim and...

Familiar faces, French-inspired fake cocktails and funky tunes all came together this past Saturday at French House during an event titled Musique à la Maison. Grinnellians Who Are Ready to Cook (GWARC) House collaborated with the language house for a night of mocktails and live music, which Maddie Church `27, Frannie Crego `25 and Spin...

Grinnell’s student-run music-making organization, and student leaders wasted no time in staging a triumphant concert on the first weekend. Dubbed “Oliver’s Bday Bash,” the event held on Aug. 25 showcased three dynamic student bands rocking out in Gardner Lounge. Oliver Wolfe `25, a member of the Freesound student music organization, celebrated his birthday five days...

In an interview conducted during their romantic getaway in Florida, the former Jon and Kate Plus 8 star also reveals that he and his 35-year-old partner are comfortable with each other.