Monday 2nd February 2026
The Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is presented by Central Office Supply, a division of Minuteman, generous employees at Lennox Industries in Marshalltown and Kix 101.1! Each Wednesday during December, we will be awarding $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies.
Our latest winner for Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is Tina Richardson – Junior High Special Needs Teacher @ Southeast Polk Junior High. She was nominated by Courtney Braden, Courtney wrote: Mrs. Richardson is one of the most caring and inspirational teachers. It takes a special person to guide and mold an autistic child or non-verbal child. She has a tough job, but you can tell how much she loves it and the kids that she works with – she’s even hand delivered a Christmas gift in the middle of a blizzard and sent postcards on her vacation to her students. The kids really look up to her and love to hear from her. She doesn’t ask for anything in return but is always sending notes to the parents also just so we know how our kiddos are doing. We couldn’t ask for a better teacher to help guide our kids. My son has even joined the football team because of the influence Tina has had on him. She is beyond words wonderful and deserves all the recognition we can give her!!
I believe if Tina had a say, she would say nothing because the kids bring her the most joy! I personally think that she would love anything that could use with the kids. She provides a safe and comfortable environment that is quite cozy, so anything that would help with that would be great for her.
Take a listen to our surprise interview with Tina Richardson
AT THE MOVIES -
Join us Thursday during the Drive at Five for ‘At The Movies” brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames..
In Theaters this weekend: “Send Help”
Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's an unsettling, darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.
https://youtu.be/FXzz-LBbKp8?si=ygNobonneIjx9BUX
“Send Help” is rated: R
Stars: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien
AT THE MOVIES...Thursday’s at 5:40, brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames and IBC KIX 101.1….
Welcome to The List,
Hudson Westbrook is finding out real fast what it feels like when a song stops being yours and starts being everybody’s. He says every time he plays “House Again,” the crowd is already singing it back to him like it’s been around for 20 years. The song’s all about leaving something familiar, a place, a person, or that phase of life where you thought gas would never hit four bucks. Congrats, Hudson. You wrote a feelings song and now strangers are screaming it at you.
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The regret meter might be flashing red in Keith Urban land, at least according to the rumor mill. Sources are whispering that Nicole Kidman still loves him, misses him, and that her friends are basically standing guard yelling, “Do not text him after midnight.” Nostalgia is powerful, folks. It’s the same thing that convinces you bangs were a good idea in 2004.
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Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming is opening up about his dementia, sharing that Bruce doesn’t fully realize what’s happening and that she’s grateful he isn’t suffering with that awareness. It’s a heavy reminder that sometimes love looks like strength, patience, and showing up every single day even when life rewrites the script.
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Lainey Wilson is having herself a moment and then putting it on Netflix. Her new documentary, “Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool,” hits this spring and follows her journey from tough breaks to big wins. And because Lainey never does just one thing at a time, she also teamed up with Wrangler for cowboy-inspired tracksuits, complete with studs and flared legs. Country music, but make it comfy.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
