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Navy Rome Williams: Meet Jason Aldean's Youngest Daughter

Navy Rome Williams is the daughter of a famous American singer couple, Jason Aldean and Brittany Kerr Aldean. Her father, Jason, has released ten albums and forty singles since being signed to Broken Bow Records. His albums “Kinda Party” (2010) and “Night Train” (2012) are certified quadruple-platinum and double-platinum, respectively, by the Recording Industry Association.  Likewise, Rome’s mother, Brittany, appeared in season 11 of the famous singing show American Idol. Despite being born in a renowned household, there isn’t much information regarding Navy.

Sports metaphors, buzzer-beaters and driving on icy roads | Editorials

No matter what aspect of life we talk about, there is a sports metaphor that can be used to sum it up. Such was the case on Friday night when Tyler Oerhli and his West Jones Mustangs teammates took the floor late in the fourth quarter. The team trailed rival Laurel by two points with 1 second left on the clock. The player throwing the ball in — the in-bounder — stood 84 feet from the basket.

This Cheddar Bacon Ranch Corn on the Cob Will Rock Your World

There are people in this world who say that traditional corn on the cob should never be messed with. And then there are people in this world that are constantly trying to up their corn on the cob game. Well, for those people, we have the recipe for you. In honor of National Corn on the Cob Day on Tuesday (June 11), this Cheddar Bacon Ranch Corn on the Cob is the perfect way to throw a twist in your traditional summer grub.

Julie Andrews on Highs and Lows Filming The Sound of Music

The premiere of Mary Poppins should have been the best night of Julie Andrews’ life. Walt Disney had orchestrated a grand event at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood replete with searchlights in the sky, fairytale characters and cheering fans and photographers lining a red carpet. Julie, looking gorgeous in a cream silk gown and rented mink stole, arrived on the arms of her husband and her proud father, who’d flown in from England.

License plate reading cameras installed in Rock Island

Rock Island Police Chief Rich Landi spoke with Local 4 News earlier this year about the installation of license plate-reading cameras in Rock Island. Those cameras have now started to show up around town, including at the intersection of 44th Street and 18th Avenue and on Blackhawk Road just past 44th Street. The cameras are positioned at the city borders to alert police of wanted vehicles, such as those involved in Amber Alerts or reported stolen.