Kari Eakins

The legendary country duo that was Brooks & Dunn "retired" back in 2009, but the famed band's ex-members Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are still keeping busy.

Brooks is working on a new album and filming a western called 'To Kill a Memory' with "Boots On" singer Randy Houser. Dunn has a new album out and a hit single with 'Bleed Red,' and he'll be touring the nation solo for the next few months. You can sign up on our Facebook page for your chance to win two tickets and backstage passes to Dunn's July 21st show in Yakima, WA.

We got a little nostalgic thinking about all that history, though, so we surfed the tubes and collected what we think are the five best classic Brooks & Dunn music videos.

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For many Wyoming residents, coming to Laramie to attend the University of Wyoming is a rite of passage. Well, here's a list of ways that make it obvious you are going through that process right now. You know you're a student in Laramie if...

• you know what Prexy is
• you know a Pistol Pete personally
• you have the SafeRide number in your phone and you know who’s driving tonight

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We've all been there before: An otherwise pleasant trip to the movies turns sour when a fellow patron decides to whip out their phone and start texting while the movie is still playing.

Such was the case during a recent screening at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, which prompted employees to kick one text-happy woman out of their theater.

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Townsquare Media Laramie awarded a $4500 all-inclusive luxury vacation to a Beaches resort to Dave Carlson on Tuesday. He won the contest by entering online through the Y95 Country Corral.

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Angeline Lavasseur didn't want to break the time-honored tradition of graduates walking to get their diplomas at graduation.

The 18-year-old girl, who has been confined to a wheelchair throughout her childhood after being born with spina bifida, recently walked across the stage to pick up her diploma at Pinckney High School's graduation in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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The calendar flipped to June and Laramie finally flipped away from the winter weather, so I decided to post a recipe for a pasta salad which is perfect for a picnic or barbecue.

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Actor James Arness, who played the legendary Marshal Matt Dillon on the popular Western series 'Gunsmoke,' died Friday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson has confirmed. He was 88.

The larger-than-life actor, who stood at a towering 6'7," played the indelible Marshal for 20 seasons and over 600 episodes, helping to make 'Gunsmoke' one of the longest-running primetime series in TV history.

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Not even gunfire can stop Barney.

A kindergarten teacher in Monterrey, Mexico named Martha Rivera Alanis has become a hero after she sang the purple dinosaur's 'If All the Raindrops' while a gang shootout took place outside.

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Every state has its good points and its bad ones, right? Well, author Paul Jury playfully points out the bad ones in a promo video he calls '50 State Stereotypes in Two Minutes.'

Jury, who just wrote a book called 'States of Confusion: My 19,000-Mile Detour to Find Direction,' squeezes out the hate from sea to shining sea in a mere 120 seconds.

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Stay classy, Walmart shoppers!

Police in Bradenton, Florida arrested a woman last Wednesday after she went loco when a store official stopped her while she tried to leave with a cart of goods she hadn't purchased.

When initially confronted, 22-year-old Myra Mays tried to hit an employee with a bar stool she had stuffed into her cart. She then knocked over a display of gas grills, which caused over $1,000 in damage.

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We've all read our fair share of ridiculous criminal stories on the Internet. But waking up to find a burglar sleeping on your couch? That takes it to a whole new level.

Just ask the 63-year-old Long Neck, DE, resident who sauntered into her living room Tuesday morning to find a drunk burglar passed out on her couch.

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This week saw a variety of viral videos, from a nostalgic flip book to celebrity cameo appearances ... even ninja references. (hi-yah!)

Leading the bunch is the 'Late Night' video of Jimmy Fallon singing Miley Cyrus' 'Party in the USA,' using a distinct, perfected impersonation. We realize nothing could beat the all-too-catchy original, but this version is pretty good competition.

See what other viral videos we picked as our favorites this week.

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