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Earlier this month, 1.1 M people in total traveled to the DSM area for _________
Iowa State Fair
We recently had a holiday that gave us a nice long 3 day weekend to remember & celebrate the achievements of American workers
Labor Day
On July 23, The WHO declared ______ to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, the second one in less than 3 years.
Monkeypox
Moving to #1 in class 5A after last friday, your SEP Rams defeated the Valley Tigers - what was the score?
24-7
This Hollywood actor, recently starred in Dune & Aquaman, shaved his head this weekend to bring awareness to the environment, specifically “single use plastics”.
Jason Momoa
Iowa State kicked off the 2022 football season @ _____ stadium, where the recently added a ____ to help tailgate traffic cross University blvd.
Jack Trice/Bridge
Which US national park, known for its wilderness and active geysers, closed for several days in June after record rainfall that washed away roads & bridges?
Yellowstone
On July 8, less than 3 months after striking a blockbuster deal of $44 million to buy Twitter, ____ announced he was terminating the deal.
Elon Musk
This US womens tennis player, with a twin sister named after a planet, plans to retire after this years US open
Serena Williams
#1 selling movie at the box office this past weekend
Top Gun Maverick ($700 M)
The British are coming!! To Ankeny with a new British food, snacks & novelties shop called ______
Chippy's
This beautiful orange & black North American butterfly was classified as endangered
Monarch
The Supreme Court, on June 24, overturned ______, eliminating the Constitution right to an abortion after nearly 50 years of its existence.
Roe v. Wade
This Hawkeye football player recorded a record low QBR this weekend and was outscored by his defense.
Spencer Petras
This tiktok trend ______ saw teens around the country dress up in full suits and hit the movie theatres.
#GentleMinions
An Iowa astronaut has recently commented on the setbacks for this rocket _______ as signs of potential progress in its eventual trip to space.
Artemis
The United States announced on Aug. 1 that it had killed Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike in _____ ending a 21-year manhunt for the terrorist leader. He was instrumental in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and took command of _____ after Osama bin Laden’s death.
Afghanistan ; Al-Qaeda
A dog named Trumpet won “Best in Show” at this years Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, becoming the first of his breed to claim the top prize. What breed is he?
Bloodhound
On June 16, this team defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 to win the NBA championship again, their 4th in 8 years
Golden State Warriors
This season's bachelorette is a double headed “doozy” starring these 2 women.
Gabby and Rachel
This musical artist brought a record number of fans to the Grandstand at the Iowa State fair. 15,074 fans to be exact.
Brooks & Dunn
A High school football game in Washington state was paused on Friday due to a family of ____ casually crossing the field
Deer
British prime minister _____ said on July 7 that he would step down after many resignations and loss of party support
Boris Johnson
This Bronx bomber currently leads the MLB with 54 home runs.
Aaron Judge
This Game of Thrones spin off series ______ features one of the Seven Kingdoms most powerful families and their fall from power.
House of Dragon