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📺 Anchor/Reporter for @WHO13news | 🌽 Proud Iowan | 🍊 @WartburgCollege alumna | 💭 Thoughts are my own | 📝 Story idea? Email me: calyn.thompson@whotv.com
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Corndog Kickoff helping fairgoers get in the ‘Fair Spirit’ Original

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By Calyn Thompson Verified
| WHO-TV (Des Moines, IA) Verified
by: Calyn Thompson Posted: Jul 9, 2026 / 12:41 PM CDT Updated: Jul 9, 2026 / 12:46 PM CDT DES MOINES, Iowa – The countdown to the 2026 Iowa State Fair is on, but you don’t have to wait until August to get your fair food fix. The Corndog Kickoff is this weekend. The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation hosts the annual fundraiser at the Varied Industries Building on Saturday, July 11th. It includes fair food grazing and a silent and live auction.
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Forgetting to Remember: Iowan with early-onset Alzheimer’s explores end of life options Original

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By Calyn Thompson Verified
| WHO-TV (Des Moines, IA) Verified
WHO 13 NEWS — Luke McLaughlin’s story is having an impact: giving Iowans a glimpse at the challenges of living with early-onset Alzheimer’s. “I don’t want it to be about me, I want it to be about the disease,” Luke said. “I’m just telling a story, my story.” The Norwalk native has been sharing his story on social media and making a documentary called “Forgetting to Remember.” The final chapter is still being written.
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Mayors around the Metro: John Haila, Ames

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By Calyn Thompson Verified
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Mayors around the Metro: John Haila, Ames Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards lets students … Megan Salois’ Monday Forecast What central Iowa riders and buyers of e-bikes need … Multivehicle crash shuts down I-80 eastbound near … UTV rollover in Iowa leaves three injured, one airlifted … Man accused of attacking ex-wife with machete, arrested … Megan Salois’ Monday Morning Forecast What’s Bugging Andy? The fall of chain restaurants Murphy’s Law: Murphy’s Law: The Story Never Happened
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