Thursday 2nd April 2026

KIX 101.1 Blood Drive is this Friday

KIX 101.1 BLOOD DRIVE

Friday, December 27 8 AM – 2 PM

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Marshalltown Mall 2500 South Center St.

No appointment necessary! All donors will receive a FREE t-shirt and a bonus holiday gift while supplies last!

Why Donate?  About 1 in 7 people entering a hospital will need blood.

If you have any questions, call 1.800.287.4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org.

Listen below for the Morning Kix Start interview with Claire DeRoin from Life Serve.

 
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Country Music News: Nashville Kat on the MKS

Tune in each weekday around 7:17a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.

 
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'Star Wars' Movie Review on the Morning Kix Start

Each Friday, Brandon Lewis visits with movie critic Sean Patrick on the Morning Kix Start to find out the scoop on the latest releases.

This week we get a review Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker.

You can follow Sean on Twitter, @CriticSean and also find him at www.IHateCritics.net

 
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Cyclone Insider on the Morning Kix Start

The Voice of the Iowa State Cyclones, John Walters, visits with host of the Morning Kix Start, Brandon Lewis every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m.

This week we recap the loss for the Iowa State Men’s Basketball team last week against Iowa and look ahead to Big 12 conference play.

We also talk about how the Iowa State Football teams is doing in preparation for the World Camping Bowl in Orlando when they take on #15 Notre Dame on December 28 at 11a. You can also catch that game on Kix 101.1.

 
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Country Music News: Nashville Kat on the MKS

Tune in each weekday around 7:17a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.

 
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Country Music News: Nashville Kat on the MKS

Tune in each weekday around 7:17a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.

 
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Pack the Backpack Holiday Edition Winner #5

Iowa’s Best Country, KIX 101.1, Central Office Supply, A division of Minuteman, along with generous employees at Lennox Industries in Marshalltown bring you the Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack. Six area teachers will be awarded $101 dollars in December.

Winners will be announced on December 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th at 8:30a on the Morning Kix Start.

Our fifth winner for the Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is 1st grade teacher at Blakesburg Elementary, Michelle Erbs. She was nominated by her boyfriend, Ryan Smithart. Here is the nomination letter:

Good Afternoon KIX Country,

I’m emailing today on behalf of my girlfriend, Michelle Erbs. Michelle is a 1st Grade teacher at Blakesburg Elementary in the EBF school district. Some of many items that she has to buy for her classroom are listed below. I wanted to reach out to you guys because I heard about it on the radio and I see first-hand from her the struggle she has buying materials for her classroom on top of living expenses and paying off student loans for her Early Childhood Development degree. She does it though without a second thought as she enjoys teaching and the growth of her students.

Books

Sit-spots

Decorations

Writing materials

Thanks,

Ryan Smithart

Listen below to my interview with Michelle.

To nominate an area classroom, email backpack@kixweb.com.

Pack the Backpack, Holiday Edition! Presented by employees of Lennox, central Office Supply and Iowa’s Best Country, KIX 101.1.

 
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Country Music News: Nashville Kat on the MKS

Tune in each weekday around 7:17a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.

 
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Country Music News: Nashville Kat on the MKS

Tune in each weekday around 7:17a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.

 
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MKS Interview with Kent Reed on Saturday forum

Kent Reed, President and Founder of American Brawn stopped by the Kix studios on Friday to talk about an upcoming forum on Saturday in Grinnell. The event, called 'Living Our Lives Forum on Suicide Awareness and Prevention' focuses on Military (active and retired) and EMS mental health.

The event takes place on Saturday at 10a.

Take a listen to Kent's interview on the Morning Kix Start.

 
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