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It's Been An Ugly News Week

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:00:56 +0000

Wow, it is finally Friday. It has been a very ugly week for news. Every day this week has seen an ugly news story develop and the headlines reflected it.. It started with the North Koreans threatening to fire a missile toward the United States on Monday. Monday was Tax Day in the United States, as [...]

Road Condition Hotlines & Websites Available in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa

Jeffrey Dorsey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:00:13 +0000

With winter weather bearing down on us, travelers will be under the gun to navigate safely. With that in mind, here are the important numbers and sites you may want to check for road conditions in the Tri-State area. In Missouri the latest road conditions can be found at www.modot.org. In Iowa you can dial 511 [...]

Clean Off Your Driveway Before We Get Hit Again

Dennis Oliver — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:09:01 +0000

Yep. Sounds like we are gonna get hit again with a bunch of snow. Clean your driveway of the snow now, so you can get in or out of your garage or driveway. The crews in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois are trying to clean up from last week’s storm. But as for your driveway at [...]

If You Love High School Basketball, This Is Your Time

Dennis Oliver — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:06:08 +0000

There is nothing like going out to high school basketball games. The kids give their all during the season. But now, the stakes are higher. You lose, you go home. Young men and women have given their all starting way back in October. Now, all the practice, all the travels, all the diving on gym [...]

Iowa Tops The State By State Graduation List

Jeffrey Dorsey — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:18:21 +0000

Back in November, the United States Department of Education released its first ever list detailing state by state four year high school graduation rates for the 2010-2011 academic year. The state of Iowa took the top spot with 88% of its students graduating. Wisconsin and Vermont tied for second with 87%. Washington, D.C. had the [...]

Loud And Local!

Dennis Oliver — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:27:37 +0000

Do you know that Y101 play’s local music from local musicians? We have been for several years now and we love to do it. We just need the product. We play local music on Y101 every weekday afternoon around 5:45 p.m. George Cate, Fielder, Zeke Cernea, Madd Hoss Jackson, Esther Moore, The Hip Necks, The [...]

Street People are Heading South For the Winter

Jeffrey Dorsey — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:29:24 +0000

With the onslaught of Winter upon us the annual migration to the south occurs and not just for the “snowbirds”. The homeless in America migrate as well. Many cities in the south find themselves dealing with transients from the north. Call it self preservation. With the economy the way it has been, the homeless numbers [...]

How Does Your Household Income Compare?

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:49:15 +0000

The first of the year always gets people to take a step back and evaluate just where they are and where they want to be. For instance with tax season upon us, many people are looking at their household income from 2012 and wondering just where they stack up with the rest of Americans.

The 15th Annual Y101 Bridal Expo

Dennis Oliver — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:48:36 +0000

Fifteen years and going strong, the Y101 Bridal Expo is huge for brides to be. The Ambiance will be the place to go on Saturday, January 26 from noon to 3 p.m. And yes, guys, there are things for you to do and see as well. We even have a nice little place where you can [...]

Let's Go Boating – Boat Show Coming to Quincy Mall in February

Dennis Oliver — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:35:50 +0000

I miss it. I want to be on the nice warm water. The Misssissippi, Mark Twain Lake, The Ozarks…any one of those locations. So, if you are like me, let’s go to the Quincy Mall and talk boating. The KICK-FM and Y101 boat and outdoor show is coming to the mall Saturday and Sunday February 23 [...]