What can we say? It is sure pretty out. Beautiful weather too. Wish we could bottle it. Be sure to enjoy it during its brief time.

Take some time this week to get that absentee ballot or to take a trip to your local auditor’s office to vote. Then enjoy the fact that on election day you have already done your duty. Or maybe you could help get the vote out for our great Democratic candidates.

Were you paying attention?

1) The fear of ebola spreading in the US were heightened when a nurse who tested positive for ebola said she had done what?

2) In the Florida gubernatorial debate Republican Rick Scott at first refused to debate because his opponent had what?

3) According to one tweet, Republicans that fear the ebola virus may mutate into a virus that could be caught via the air admitted to what?

4) In Fort Dodge Thursday morning an Iowa couple was stopped for speeding and held at gunpoint by police. Why were they speeding?

5) In a real surprise in baseball the Kansas City Royals swept to the world series by winning how many straight games?

6) Republicans called for an “ebola czar” while at the same time blocking the nomination for what post?

7) Joni Ernst had a major hitter come in to campaign for her last weekend. Can you name the former presidential candidate who campaigned for Ernst?

8) September 2014 ranked as what in the recorded history of world temperatures for September?

9) In Orange City, a baby sitter was given what sentence in the death of a toddler she was watching?

10) Is the harvest in Iowa ahead of or behind schedule this year?

11) Which state in West Africa has been declared free from ebola, according to the WHO?

12) A candidate for US senate from Iowa died in a small airplane crash this week. Can you name him?

13) In Bakersfield, California there have been 20 incidents of people being terrorized by what in recent weeks?

14) With the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize last week, 5 of the last 12 winners have what in common?

15) Tired of online shopping? What cyber giant will open a brick and mortar store in downtown Manhattan before Christmas?

The early evenings and the cool temps really set the stage for a warming fire and a good movie. Oh and another Hawkeye win!

Answers:

1) Taken a flight to Cleveland or taken a cruise

2) a fan placed under his podium

3) evolution – that the virus would have evolved from it contact form of spreading

4) They were on the way to the hospital for a birth. However, the police were not notified

5) 8

6) Surgeon General – Republicans have blocked the nomination of Vivek Murthy because of guns. The NRA(via Republicans) are blocking it.

7) Mitt Romney (who? many may ask)

8) #1 – following a string of hottest months this summer.

9) 100 years in prison

10) behind

11) Senegal – no new cases for 42 days as of Friday.

12) Doug Bustier, Libertarian

13) clowns

14) Muslim

15) Amazon. Yes Amazon