T-minus 9 days and counting until The Eternal Youth Tour is underway. The most crucial road trip we’ve embarked upon in 17 years. Returning to heaps of places we haven’t played in ages. Where will you be? Time to rep your set! | The Starting Line

After announcing the $12B Farmer Bridge Payments, Dysart, Iowa farmer Cordt Holub said his two-year-old son asks if Trump could come instead of Santa Claus. According to his social media accounts, Holub works with NuTech Seed, a regional brand underneath Corteva. Follow Iowa Starting Line for more. | Iowa Starting Line

Watch this one til the end. During a Republican gubernatorial debate this week, candidate Adam Steen said the race is a “battle between good and evil.” Rob Sand, a Democratic candidate for governor, says that messaging only raises tensions that are already too high. | Iowa Starting Line