Author Archives: Jeff Winfield

If you're a Queen fan, (and if you're a KOKZ listener, we're guessing that you are!) you'll want to check out how Queen is celebrating their 50th Anniversary. Now through March 2022, every week, Queen...

On this date in 1980 the US Hockey team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in Lake Placid, NY Olympic Games. It was considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Dubbed the "Miracle on Ice", it b...

Thanks to the global pandemic, the UNI Panther football season was moved to 2021, and kickoff time is near. the Panthers kick off their season this Friday night vs. South Dakota State at the UNI-Dome....

The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning starting Thursday morning at 9 through 6am Friday morning which includes Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, and more. The Corridor is under a Wi...

Alliant Energy and the City of Cedar Rapids announced a naming rights agreement for the city-owned downtown hotel, convention center and arena complex formerly known as the U.S. Cellular Center. It wi...

Don't attempt to remove tree limbs stuck in or touching power lines - call Alliant Energy for assistance. Call a professional to trim trees near power lines. When tree trimming or removing branches - ...

If 2020 was a normal year, Eastern Iowa would be getting ready for the UNI Panthers vs the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium this Saturday. But as we know, this year has been anything but normal. UNI a...

Thanks to Alliant Energy for these helpful tips as we continue to deal with the aftermath of the storm last week. If see downed power lines, assume they are live. Please call us to report the downed l...

2020 has been quite a year. As an Iowan, we’ve all seen our share of storms. Straight line winds, tornadoes, etc. But what blew through Eastern Iowa today was incredible! At our Hiawatha studios...

Over the weekend I had the chance to watch the new Showtime documentary of the Go-Go’s. It was the classic “Behind the Music” tale of a group of Los Angeles girls in the punk scene t...