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The 2024 election campaign continues for the former President with another campaign stop in the crucial battleground state of Iowa. Join RSBN as we cover the 45th President of the United States in Ottumwa, IA. The broadcast is expected to begin at 12:00 pm ET on Oct. 1, 2023 Please note: Start times are estimated and are subject to change.

OTTUMWA -- Two of Wapello County's largest indoor events happened on the same day -- and in the same place. "That's one of the biggest days in our history," confirmed Scott Hallgren, executive director at Bridge View Center. Though numbers varied by source, his counter clicked nearly 2,100 for the appearance of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Saturday afternoon. Ticket sales for the evening's '80s tribute band Hairball approached 2,400. "So we are looking at about 4,500 through our doors today," Hallgren said. Visitors to the campaign stop at 1 p.m. may not have been giving much thought to...

Fred Thompson is the unlikely candidate. Perfectly content with his status as a former senator and Hollywood actor, Thompson says he happy in his private life. But despite the pitfalls of the rough and tumble world of politics, the Republican says Washington, D.C. needs a “consistent” conservative to lead the United States into a new direction. Thompson is unapologetic on his views and is a straight-shooter. “These are clearly challenging times. I don’t think we’ve fully come to terms with the kind of world we live in,” he told members of the Courier editorial board recently. Indeed, Thompson believes work...