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Diane Warren, an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-honored songwriter with ties to the Casa Grande area, recently made large donations to the Valley Humane Society and the Pet in Need Action League. Read about the 12-time Oscar nominee’s ties to the Casa Grande RC Flyers Club. 

Oct. 18 is Global Champagne Day, which makes it a fun time to experiment with recipes that incorporate this bubbly drink — whether meals or desserts. 

Bill Coates, local journalist and longtime columnist for the Casa Grande Dispatch, has a new book out! The novel, entitled “Needles Arizona,” follows the story of the fictional Billy Olsen, a Pima-Norwegian “cactus cop” as he helps a deputy sheriff to solve the murder of a cactus thief.

We’re out at Country Thunder today for Day 2! On Day 1, we interviewed the owners of this pirate ship out on the festival’s campsites. Plus, check out this video for a peek into some of the Day 1 fun, and be sure to follow us on Instagram for our regular updates from the biggest country music festival in Pinal.  

Around Pinal this weekend…Fans stream into Country Thunder for a weekend of music, funAfter more than a one-year hiatus because of COVID-19, county music fans came out in droves Thursday afternoon to enjoy the musical acts and to have a good time.Get the detailsCowboy hat fashion at Country Thunder trending toward ‘funky’ and ‘space cowgirl’All hat and no cattle is fine at the Country Thunder music festival, but according to vendors, attendees are moving away from more traditional cowboy hat styles and toward something a little more funky.Get the detailsAgritourism teaches others to appreciate the importance of farmingWhen school groups visit Caywood Farms, they sing songs, ride behind tractors and learn about life on a farm. Sometimes, they get a chance to milk a cow or picnic in the shadow of a cotton field.Get the detailsAlice Cooper talks tap dancing, snakes onstage and his diaryDuring the pandemic, shock rocker Alice Cooper replaced touring with tap dancing.Get the details

Trending Headlines…Man jailed on other charges in Pinal after attack kills Maricopa County deputySTV man arrested after allegedly pulling gunDPS uses GPS tracker in Pinal pursuitMaricopa wild horse artists share their stories and feelings about their public work

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