Holiday and End of Year Travel Brian Ortner, Public Affairs Specialist for AAA Iowa and Nebraska
Monday 22nd December 2025
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Cody Johnson’s big house on his ranch is being remodeled. So for Christmas his plans this year have changed a bit. “Right now we’re remodeling everything, so now we’re living in a trailer house. So, this year, while waiting for our home to be finished, I’m going to take them on vacation and we’re going to go someplace in the snow…which may wind up being a new tradition. In Texas, we don’t have white Christmases, and if you do, you’re generally outside repairing and wrapping pipes.”
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Brobible is reporting today that Jennifer Lopez is upset over the possibility of Ben Affleck rekindling a romance with Jennifer Garner. A source says, "He never really got over the end of his first marriage to Jen. Ben would get back with Jen in a heartbeat.” Her current relationship might have an opinion on that.
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Some entertainment quickies: Cheech & Chong's "Up in Smoke" will be added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Also joining are "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Dirty Dancing", and "Spy Kids". Tom Cruise received the U.S. Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award for, quote, "outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps" through movies like "Top Gun".
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The Daily Mail says Garth Brooks’ request to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit against him has been denied. A former makeup artist is accusing Brooks of sexual assault and battery. Brooks says the accusations are a 'hush money' shakedown.
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This weeks winner is Stella Anderson - 3rd Grade Teacher at Davis Elementary School in Grinnell
Ms. Anderson deserves this because she consistently goes above and beyond for all of her students. Ms. Anderson has been teaching for a very long time and does not let that slow her down or change her attitude. In fact, she was my 2nd grade teacher (24 years ago), my sons 3rd grade teacher (4 years ago) and now she is currently my daughter’s 3rd grade teacher. In Grinnell, K-2nd grade is at a different school than 3rd-4th grade. Our daughter is the baby of our family. She also recently needed an EIP. So, her switching schools and going from a teacher we LOVED, made us very nervous. But once we found out that Ms. Anderson would be Addisons teacher, all our worries were gone. She is WONDERFUL when it comes to her students. She always makes sure they are okay at school and outside of school. She cares about their feelings and how their day is going. She personally has called me to make sure of after school plans for our kids. She just overall CARES about her students. I wouldn't want my children to have had a different 3rd grade teacher!
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The Daily Mail says Ben Affleck has allegedly installed phone filters to block news about Jennifer Lopez. Meanwhile, Jennifer Garner is allegedly trying to keep her distance from Jennifer Lopez amid her split from Ben Affleck. Saying JLo kept trying to drag her into the divorce drama…
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Blake Shelton tells Geo TV that his family had a funny mishap with Vince Gill when his step-son accidentally FaceTimed him. "He thought he was calling his nanny Vince, and he called Vince Gill…oops!! Vince was in Amsterdam with The Eagles.
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Jelly Roll has goals he says he wants to be on the cover of "Men's Health" by March of 2026. He said, "I didn't become successful because of my weight. I became successful in spite of it."
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"Wicked: Part 2" is now called "Wicked: For Good". And is set for a November 2025 release…
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The biggest fallout from the country music side of the Billboard Music Awards was Beyoncé winning Top Country Female Artist . . . She beat out Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney. And a lot of folks were not happy. What is going ON in Country music…..Some people are ok with this…I am not one of them…
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Travis Kelce reportedly spent $175,000 on Taylor Swift for her 35th birthday . . . including 35 luxury flower arrangements, a $60,000 Rolex, and bling from Tiffany, Elsa Peretti, and more. Which answers the question; What do you GET a person that has everything? Travis Kelce found out….
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Riley Green and his father LOVE decorating for Christmas…his favorite though? Has to be inflatables… “We found out we can buy those, like, snow globes and the big blow up animals and Santa's and reindeer, we definitely have a Clark Griswold-type of quality, me and Pop do, when it comes to decorating outside.”
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"Moana 2" held onto the top spot at the box office…There might be a "Barbie" sequel in the early stages of development..and Will Smith would like you to know that he's never had anything to do with Diddy…
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