
3/31/2026 Pierre

Pack the Backpack, presented by Central Office Supply, a division of Minuteman and Kix 101.1! Each month during the school year, we will be awarding $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. We will award the prize on the last Wednesday of the month. You can listen to each new winner at 8:30a on the Morning Kix Start.
Our last winner of the school year is Mrs. Courtney Albee, 3rd Grade Teacher at Fisher Elementary in Marshalltown. She was nominated by student, Collins Grant. Here’s what she wrote to Kix 101.1.:
I nominate Mrs. Albee 3rd Grade Teacher from Fisher Elementary. I think Mrs. Albee should be nominated because she is very good at teaching my favorite subject, math. She should get pens, tape, folders & more. I would like to give something to her for all of the hard work she has shown me and my classmates. When we went to online learning she didn’t give up, she stayed strong & helped us keep learning. That’s why I want Mrs. Albee to win Pack the Backpack.
Love,
Collins Grant
Take a listen to our surprise interview with Mrs. Albee below!
Nominate your Kix Country class by submitting a letter to us at backpack@kixweb.com.




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Welcome to The List,
Tiger Woods is back in the headlines after flipping his Land Rover in Florida trying to pass a truck with a trailer. The vehicle ended up on its side, he crawled out like it was no big deal, and somehow nobody was hurt. He blew a 0.00 on a breathalyzer but refused a blood test and was charged with DUI and property damage. So yeah, that “no alcohol” part isn’t exactly calming anyone down.
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Keith Urban is dealing with some awkward rumors linking him to younger Nashville singers, and apparently his daughters are not loving the headlines. Sources say it’s a bad look no matter what, because either he comes off like a womanizer or a guy striking out. Meanwhile, the women involved are flat-out denying everything.
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Country legend Charlie Daniels is making a return in hologram form for America’s 250th birthday celebration. The show is set for Fort Campbell and will feature performances from Aaron Tippin and others, along with a digital version of Charlie headlining. His son says it’s a dream come true, which is sweet… but also a little “we’re living in the future now.”
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Michael Jordan says he still dreams about making an NBA comeback… in his 60s. He told CBS that competitive fire never really leaves, and he’d love to pick up a basketball again at that level. Which is adorable, because most of us dream about getting off the couch without making a noise.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1