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	<title>Mike Chapman &#8211; Author/Historian</title>
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		<title>Cedar Valley Historical Society Speech on October 27</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Cedar Valley Historical Society has announced that author and historian Mike Chapman will be the speaker at its October 27 meeting, to be held downstairs in the mess hall at the Grout Museum of History and Science, 503 South St. in Waterloo, The evening will begin with a social hour and light refreshments at [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Wrestling Legacy of Humboldt&#8217;s Frank Gotch &#8211; Iowa PBS Segment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Frank Gotch]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Iowa PBS Segment on Frank Gotch featuring Mike]]></description>
		
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		<title>Two Wrestling Legends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Severn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Gotch]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Dan Severn, MMA legend and former amateur star, visited us in Newton recently, I invited him to sit in the rocker chair once owned by the great Frank Gotch, and &#8220;The Beast&#8221; was happy to oblige. I purchased this chair and a writing table in an auction on June 29, 1996, at the house [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>KXEL IowaFest on August 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mike and Bev will be among the special guests at IowaFest, &#8220;A Celebration of Food, Friends, and Fellowship&#8221; presented by News/Talk 1540 KXEL of Waterloo, on August 2.&#160; The event is an annual celebration hosted by the popular radio station and there is no admission fee. All are welcome!&#160; The event will be held from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Documentary on Frank Gotch Planned</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Documentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wrestling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bickell Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Gotch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Gotch Documentary]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two documentary filmmakers, one from Los Angeles and the other from Iowa, came to Mike&#8217;s house on November 20 to film him for a project they are doing about the early days of professional wrestling, with a heavy emphasis on Frank Gotch. They spent the previous day in the Humboldt area to film various spots [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Remembering Two Great Iowans on Veterans Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To help celebrate Veterans&#8217; Day, Mike was a guest on the KXEL radio show in Waterloo with Jeff Stein, program director, talking about the legends of Fred Becker and Nile Kinnick. A graduate of East High School in Waterloo, Becker became the first All-American football player at the University of Iowa in 1916 as a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Farmer Burns Event a Big Success</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The event held in tiny Big Rock, Iowa, on June 22 to honor the life and career of legendary wrestler and trainer Martin &#8220;Farmer&#8221; Burns was a big success, with Dan Gable being the main attraction. Over 150 people came, and Dan worked the crowd to perfection when he and his wife Kathy arrived, shaking [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Upcoming Events &#8211; May and June 2024</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Speaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wrestling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ben Petersen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmer Burns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Gotch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jasper County Museum]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[May 9 – Ben Peterson, two-time Olympic wrestling medalist (gold in 1972 and silver in 1976) and also a two-time NCAA champion for Iowa State, will be the featured speaker at the &#8220;Voices of Inspiration&#8221; program sponsored by the United Way of Jasper County. Ben is a terrific speaker with a powerful message about his [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>2024 WIN Show &#8211; Mike and Bev at Their Final WIN Show</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Signing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WIN Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wrestling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dan Hodge Trophy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ed Banach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lou Banach]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Once again, Mike and Bev will have tables full of wrestling books and memorabilia for sale at the WIN/Fan Expo during the Division 1 NCAA Championships. The Expo will be held March 21-23 at the Kansas City Convention Center a few blocks from the wrestling arena, and 20,000 fans are expected to attend the Fan [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Living Tough with Mike Chapman &#8211; Curran Jacobs Podcast</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JasonC]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 03:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Podcast &#8220;Combat Life with Curran Jacobs&#8221; interviewed Mike and launched the episode to start the new year on January 1, 2024. Listen in here!]]></description>
		
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