Thursday 9th January 2025
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, 17
th, 18th at 8:30a on the Morning Kix Start.
Our second winner for the Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is 2nd grade teacher at East Marshall Elementary, Carol Meyer. She was nominated by Denae Neisess, a parent of one of the students in her class. Here is the nomination letter:
Good morning!I’d like to nominate Mrs. Meyer, second grade teacher at East Marshall Elementary. She has been in teaching for over 20 years. Most of those years were as a Kindergarten teacher. Two years ago she took on the challenge of leaving her comfort zone and taking on second grade. She had to start over in terms of lesson plans as well as supplies. She is a very positive role model to these kids/parents and takes a hands on approach to learning. With 26 students this year I think this would be a nice pick me up and give her and the students something extra that is very much deserved.
-Denae Neisess, parent of a student in Mrs. Meyer’s classroom
Listen below to my interview with Carol Meyer.
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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Here's some new country music you can go see live in 2025: Luke Combs and Megan Moroney will be headlining night one of Boston Calling in May . . . Bailey Zimmerman announced the New to Country Tour . . . and Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn will be doing a show at Fenway Park.
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Meghan Markle is excited about Prince Harry's new friendship with Jelly Roll. A source says, “She’s now had her eyes opened to what they could be missing out on. There’s a whole lot of money and power and opportunity to do some social climbing in Nashville and in the south, so why not take a swing at it?” I guess if Hollywood was a bust…..
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Diddy is allegedly furious because Luigi Mangione is more popular with inmates than he is. Diddy claims to be innocent of trafficking, but feels overshadowed by the alleged CEO killer.. Even in prison, Diddy’s ego is bigger than life. despite sharing the same legal team. They do not spend time together and the two really have zero in common.”…even Mangione is like…”Don’t put me anywhere near Diddy”...
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Movies that turn 50 this year include "Jaws", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Tommy", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"…”It’s just a flesh wound” if you know…you know…
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
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Speculation yesterday, confirmation today…. Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged. Speculation began when Zendaya wore a diamond ring to the Golden Globes. Tom reportedly proposed between Christmas and New Year's.
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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo recently added three miniature cows to their farm. They’re named Crunch, Brownie and S’more. But Jelly was feeling left out because everyone got an animal but him. So, then Bunnie got Jelly his very own DONKEY…named Griz…
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Riley Green had to go to the emergency room after impaling his foot on a nail while hunting. Green shared the incident on Instagram. Despite the mishap, he remained in good spirits and even received clearance to return to hunting shortly after being treated.
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RadarOnline says Travis Kelce is allegedly planning to live as a stay-at-home husband with Taylor Swift. An insider reveals, “He wants to be somewhere between a house husband, a mentor, and a manager. That's his dream: to get married to Taylor and hang up his boots.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
