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Spirit 2/6/2024

OUR KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK, SPIRIT!!

She was our KIX Critter last year and she is still waiting for her forever home. Spirit is enjoys walks, running and playing fetch. She needs to be the only dog in the house. She would do best in a home with older children and no cats. She is between two and three years old. She has been at the ARL since August of last year. Would you be the person who would give her another chance!

 Spirit is a happy dog looking for a new family to love!!

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Nashville Music Minute: RIP Toby

 
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The List for Monday, February 5th 2024

Welcome to The List,

Congrats to all the Grammy winners over the weekend!!  Taylor Swift won a record FOURTH Album of the Year Grammy last night, and Miley Cyrus won her first two Grammys ever.  The Best Country Album went to Lainey Wilson with "Bell Bottom Country" . . . and Best Country Song went to Chris Stapleton with "White Horse".

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In the matters of love…sometimes, what comes around….well, you know…just ask Conner Smith’  He knows too…He tells CountryNow.com when he was 16 on a date with a girl at a Thomas Rhett show.  He was trying to like slow dance with her, be all sweet. The next day, she broke up with him. And then like 4 years later, he’s on tour with Thomas and he says, 'I guess I got the last laugh there,' you know what I mean?"

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Us Weekly says Japan’s Embassy recently issued a statement guaranteeing that Taylor Swift will be able to make it to the Super Bowl after performing in Tokyo the night before. Taylor will be taking a 12-hour flight to Las Vegas.

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Cody Johnson broke the Bridgestone Arena record in Nashville for most tickets sold as a headliner in their debut ever.  He also surprised the crowd by bringing out Brooks & Dunn.

You can catch The List, weekdays at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Lainey Wins

 
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The List for Friday, February 2nd 2024

Welcome to The List,

Forget about the Superbowl, the best ad Campaign is actually running TODAY!.  Lay's is running a "Groundhog Day" themed ad campaign, with a series of eight commercials starring Stephen Tobolowsky from the original movie as a guy stuck in a time loop buying chips. you know, since it IS Groundhog Day.

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PEOPLE Magazine says Darius Rucker was recently arrested in Williamson County, Tennessee for a minor drug offense. The country singer is facing charges of simple possession. Rucker is fully cooperating with the authorities. He has been released on a $10,500 bond. Officers initially stopped Rucker because he had expired tags…Darius Rucker…Outlaw country…

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Gossip Ireland says Justin Timberlake responded to Britney Spears' apology during his recent concert in New York City.  The website claims he allegedly said, “I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize, to absolutely nobody.” Justin then sang ‘’Cry Me A River’’…Which prompted Brit Brit to rescind her apology…

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Rolling Stone Magazine says Tracy Chapman will be performing "Fast Car" with Luke Combs at the  Grammys on Sunday.

You can catch The List, weekdays at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Another Arrest

 
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At the Movies for Thursday, February 1st 2024

AT THE MOVIES

Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…

In Theaters: “ARGYLLE”

Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, finds that her novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization…

https://youtu.be/7mgu9mNZ8Hk?si=IzYGJRPnGDRHhR_F

“ARGYLLE” is rated: PG-13

Stars: Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard & Samuel L. Jackson

At the Movies’, Brought to you by North Grand Cinema, in Ames. Listen Friday during the Morning Kickstart to win a Family Four Pack of tickets to a movie of your choice from North Grand Cinema and Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1.

‘At the Movies’ Thursday’s at 5:40 on Iowa's BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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The List for Thursday, February 1st 2024

Welcome to The List,

Keith Urban has a new album coming in 2024 . . . FINALLY.  It'll be his first new music in two years.  He released two new teasers for the first SINGLE. He posted a minute-long video on Facebook,  Then he posted a clip to Instagram and revealed the title. It's called "Straight Line", and you won't have to wait too much longer to hear the rest of it.  We'll get our hands on the full track when it comes out . . . TOMORROW.  (Here's the Instagram clip.)

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In Touch Weekly says Tom Cruise is allegedly desperate to be knighted by the British Royal Family. A source says, “Tom is obsessed with the royal family and He’d give his right arm to get an honorary knighthood.

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Jennifer Nettles is getting ready for her show “Farmer Wants A Wife” and among the many things she talked about…SHE say’s she doesn’t thing she would survive on a farm…”I love the outdoors, I love being outdoors I don’t think I’m a farm gal.” The new season of 'Farmer Wants A Wife' premieres tonight on Fox.

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One online bookie is offering odds that ALIENS will invade Las Vegas during the Super Bowl, and the game will end in a tie.  They say it's 0.1 percent likely, which means you could make big money if you win.

You can catch The List, weekdays at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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Cyclone Insider: Trip To Arrowhead

 
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Nashville Music Minute: New Keith Urban

 
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