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Rod Stewart cancels Iowa State Fair show

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By Jason Clayworth Verified
| Axios Verified
Rod Stewart’s Iowa State Fair Grandstand show has been canceled because of medical issues, fair officials announced Tuesday. The big picture: The cancellation removes one of the fair’s biggest acts, just three days before Stewart was scheduled to perform. State of play: Fair officials are searching for a replacement act. Tickets will be refunded.
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Lightning hits one of Iowa's largest catalpa trees

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By Jason Clayworth Verified
| Axios Verified
A towering northern catalpa at Des Moines’ Woodland Cemetery was struck by lightning last week, scattering debris for hundreds of feet and leaving its survival uncertain. Why it matters: The tree was identified last year as Iowa’s sixth-largest known northern catalpa, granting it statewide significance beyond the cemetery. State of play: A large section of the tree was damaged, and it’s unclear whether the tree is a total loss, cemetery historian Mike Rowley tells Axios.
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Buc-ee's clears early hurdle for first proposed Iowa travel center

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By Jason Clayworth Verified
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Buc-ee's is a Texas-based travel center chain known for massive stores and beaver mascot. Photo: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Buc-ee's, the Texas-based chain known for its gargantuan gas stations and barbecue menu, is trying to open its first Iowa location in Urbandale. Why it matters: The new travel center would be a major destination and garner more than $60 million in investment and 200+ jobs to a high-profile I-35/80 site.
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