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Sports betting in person began today at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City.  

State regulators approved the Casino's new sportsbook, last month it didn’t start taking its first bets on professional and college sports until today. Betting online or via app won’t be available until mid October.  Sioux City State representative Jacob Bossman voted to legalize sports betting.  He was at the Hard Rock today.  Bossman says sports betting was happening already without any regulation.

The Democratic presidential candidates take the stage for the second round of debates tonight and tomorrow night in Detroit.     

Progressives Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren face off this evening for the first time in this campaign.

Meanwhile, several other candidates will be scrambling for a breakout night to get back on voters' minds.  Ten go tonight, another ten tomorrow night.

Supporters of several of the candidates have planned watched parties in Sioux City.  Look for a list below.

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The Iowa Supreme Court will hear an appeal of the judicial nomination law.   The lawsuit challenges a new state law that changed the way some judges are selected in Iowa.

A state court judge last month dismissed the lawsuit filed by a group of lawyers and Democratic lawmakers against Gov. Kim Reynolds, saying they didn't have legal standing to challenge the law.

The new law gave the governor an additional appointment to the 17-member state judicial nominating commission, meaning the governor will appoint the majority of members.

State regulators today approved wagering on college and professional sports at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City and Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Larchwood.

Without discussion, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved projects requested by the Hard Rock and Grand Falls Casinos.

Work is set to begin Monday on the Hard Rock project that will convert 400 square feet of existing casino space into a sportsbook. 

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is now ready to prepare for betting on college and professional sports. Today the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved projects requested by the Hard Rock and Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood.

Work will begin Monday on the Hard Rock project that will convert 400 square feet of existing casino space into a sportsbook. Grand Falls also plans to start soon on remodeling that will free up existing space for its new sports betting area.

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State regulators today approved wagering on college and professional sports at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Sioux City and Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Larchwood.

Without discussion, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved projects requested by the Hard Rock and Grand Falls Casinos.

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The federal government could decide this week whether to finalize plans to build a new riverside courthouse in Des Moines, but the 137-million-dollar project continues to face local opposition. The General Services Administration wants to put the new building on the former site of the downtown YMCA. Art Slusark (SLOO-zark), the chief communications officer for Meredith publishing, says putting a government building there would be a missed opportunity for economic development.

The Exchange 10/31/18           

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Coming up today on The Exchange, in honor of Veterans’ Day November 11th, we talk with some local vets and those who help provide services for veterans.  We also hear about the Buffalo Soldiers, a group of African American Soldiers who served in the civil war and in World War One. We also take a look at the hard-fought race between Incumbent 4thDistrict Republican Steve King and Democratic challenger JD Scholten.  

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Siouxland Habitat for Humanity's Katie Roberts gives us all of the Baconfest information she has this time on Food For Thought. The 5th Annual Baconfest is set to go next Saturday the 29th at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's Battery Park.  She also talks about Habitat for Humanity and something called "sweat equity".

 Have an idea for for Food For Thought? Email us at Foodforthought@kwit.org

Adrian welcomes Claudia Hessa from the Sugar Shack Bakery to FD4T this time. Claudia is prepping for a couple of upcoming baking competitions, Baconfest and the March of Dimes Signature Chef event. She also discusses trends in wedding cakes and a lot more.

Watermelon, BBQ, and live music....sounds like summertime! Join Joanne Fox and Steve Smith for today's Cultural Continuum.

We talk about Barbeque or BBQ on today's edition of Food For Thought. Adrian sits down with Sarah Morgan from Camp High Hopes to talk about Ribfest coming to The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's Battery Park on June 23rd.

Sioux City band, Stop Motion Skeletons, discuss their musical influences, songwriting process, and how they came up with their band name. 

"It's really hard to write music over already written lyrics. It's so much easier to write a melody that you really like and then listen to it over and over and over until you get lyrics to it," explained Shawn Fertig, the band's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.