Brandon Lewis
March 11, 2026
Thursday 12th March 2026
The December Minuteman Printing & Graphics Pack the Backpack winner, is Morgan Hurst – 7th Grade ELA Teacher @ Miller Middle School in Marshalltown. She was nominated by Bub Hurst, and here is what they wrote to Kix 101.1.
Morgan is constantly reinvesting in her classroom, whether it comes from her allotted budget or her own personal funds. She has built a strong reputation across the district as both an outstanding teacher and a supportive coworker. Morgan consistently goes above and beyond her duties, and Miller Middle School is fortunate to have her.
On the last Wednesday of the month during the school year, we award $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. Nominate a Kix Country teacher today at Kixweb.com.
Welcome to The List,
Jennifer Lopez says she finally figured out what she wants in a man. According to E! News, J.Lo says she doesn’t need a guy’s money because she’s got plenty of her own. She says women only need a little sweetness, kindness, and “a little bit of sugar.” Which sounds beautiful… coming from someone who once had a $20 million wedding budget. Somewhere out there a dude with a $25 Applebee’s gift card just fainted.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s officially returning for a Conan the Barbarian sequel called King Conan. He says the role will be written “age appropriate,” but promises he’ll still kick some butt. Arnold turns 79 this July, so let’s be honest. Conan probably isn’t pillaging villages anymore. He’s pillaging the early bird buffet… and yelling at barbarians to keep it down after 8 PM.
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Blake Shelton is leaning hard into ranch life with Gwen Stefani. He posted a video from their Oklahoma property showing the garden they’re planting this spring, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, and even sweet corn. Blake says he and Gwen laid the plastic down themselves. He also admitted he doesn’t eat vegetables… which means Gwen is starting a garden and Blake is basically the hired help with a cowboy hat.
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Morgan Wallen says his famous mullet started almost by accident. He told People magazine his label begged him not to do it, but he gave it a shot anyway after seeing his dad rocking a mullet in his parents’ wedding photos. And now that haircut is basically its own brand..
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