Top 10 Stories In 2022 From B100

2022 is coming to an end and as we prepare for the new year in 2023, we want to have some fun and take a look back at the past year to see all the craziness that happened. There was a lot that happened in 2022 in the Quad Cities but we are looking back at the stories you clicked on, shared, and read on the B100 App and b100quadcities.com.

Where has 2022 gone?! A year that felt like it took forever to end also felt like a year that zipped right before our eyes. Many of our readers were obsessed with cucumbers, a resort in a small town in Eastern Iowa, terrible cities, extremely small towns, and other interesting lists.

To make this list, we looked at the top 10 articles written on the B100 App and b100quadcities.com. We looked at how many page views each article had, ranked them accordingly, and came up with this list. We know that there was a lot of stuff that happened in 2022 that isn't on this list, but there are only 10 spots.

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Every article on this list was a story or something that happened in 2022 or facts that we found this year. There wasn't a single COVID-19 article that even made the top 100, so there is no need to worry about coming across an article like that.

If you're also curious about the top 10 stories from B100 in 2021, you can check out that full list here.

Thank you, Quad Cities for enjoying the news, houses for sale, and all of the entertaining articles we've written in 2022. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting 2023! Enjoy the top 10 stories in 2021 from the Quad Cities #1 Hit Music Station, B100!

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Wisconsin, If You Smell Cucumbers In Your Garage Leave Immediately
Pageviews: 106,311
Author: Jake
Cucumber stories are definitely on this list because people really thought the reason behind them was interesting. No, not that actual vegetable, but the fact that these animals secrete an odor that smells like cucumbers when they are threatened.
9
Quad City Area Home With Waterslide, Stage & More Selling For $2.3 Million
Pageviews: 110,843
Author: Connor Kenney
This story did well last year and with the house still being for sale, many people wanted to see it inside this massive house in Bellevue, IA.
8
This College Was Named #1 Party School In Wisconsin
Pageviews: 115,859
Author: Jake
Drunk college people in Wisconsin? Apparently, people want to know the best college to get drunk at in Wisconsin.
7
Iowa AirBnB with a Heated Indoor Swimming Pool is Perfect Getaway
Pageviews: 150,901
Author: Tami
A swimming pool inside of an Airbnb in Iowa sounds incredible but you can see it for yourself.
6
These Are The 10 Worst Cities In Iowa
Pageviews: 155,775
Author: Jake
If you live in any of these towns in Iowa, you live in the 10 worst towns in the Hawkeye state.
5
Don’t Forget, It’s Illegal To Warm Up Your Car In Illinoisl
Pageviews: 162,391
Author: Connor Kenney
We remind you every year about this silly law in Illinois. You can warm up your car but you'll need an automatic start to not get in trouble.
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Illinois, If You Smell Cucumbers In Your Garage Leave Immediately
Pageviews: 206,381
Author: Jake
Our second cucumber story on this list comes in at #4. Instead of the state of Wisconsin, we remind those in Illinois to beware too.
3
Iowa’s Smallest Town Has A Population Of Under 15 People
Pageviews: 208,761
Author: Sarah Stringer
It doesn't matter how many people live in the town. As long as you have a post office, you're considered a town.
2
Three Quad City Area Restaurants Get Terrible Reports From Iowa Food Inspectors
Pageviews: 294,694
Author: Townsquare Media
These reports came from the state of Iowa and people were really interested in what restaurants got poor reports.
1
There’s An Awesome Resort In Eastern Iowa You Had No Idea Existed
Pageviews: 377,574
Author: Connor Kenney
Off Shore Hotel & Resort has become the newest hot spot to take the family to in the summer. No one knew about it but when we wrote about it, people flocked to the small town of Bellevue, IA to check it out.

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