
KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK Claire 2/24/2026

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Even though he didn’t get picked up as the number one round draft pick. LeBron James’ son Bronny was eventually picked up by the Lakers as the #55 overall pick in the second round of the NBA draft. They’re the first father and son duo to be in the NBA at the same time.
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Remember the story from the other day about Brendan McLaughlin at Miranda Lamberts bar? Well, the woman who was dancing closely with him was tracked down. She’s asked to remain anonymous but defended Brendan and said, “He was not flirty.”
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Michael Jackson had financial difficulties, due to extravagant spending, before his death. A report says he had over $500 million in debt when he passed. His annual debt reached $30 million from lavish spending on charity, gifts, and jewelry…and a monkey….
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Alan Jackson will receive the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award at the seventh annual Nashville Songwriter Awards. The ceremony is September 24th.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1






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Luke Combs just welcomed baby number three, and at this point he’s not running a family… he’s running a small football team. His new son is named Chet Wiley Combs, joining big brothers Tex and Beau, which also sounds like a law firm that only handles tractor-related lawsuits. Nicole is now outnumbered four to one, which means Luke finally achieved his lifelong dream… living in a non-stop WWE event with juice boxes.
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Matthew McConaughey says AI actors are coming for the Oscars, which means in five years the Best Actor speech will just be a laptop saying “Thank you… processing emotions.” The upside is AI doesn’t age, doesn’t argue, and doesn’t show up late. The downside… your favorite movie star might soon be a Dell Inspiron with better abs than you.
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Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are getting sued over their restaurant “1587 Prime” by a sneaker company called “1587 Sneakers,” which proves two things… lawyers are undefeated, and apparently numbers are now copyrighted. Somewhere right now, the number 7 is hiring security and filing paperwork just to stay out of trouble.
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Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly texting late at night, which means somewhere Nicole Kidman is casually holding Keith’s phone like, “Oh look… Jennifer sent another smiley face.” Sources say matchmakers want them together, and honestly, if this happens, country and pop fans will unite faster than free beer at a wedding.
You can catch The List, this afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1