KCRR 97.7

Hy-Vee has issued withdrawals for all potato salad varieties because of a presumptive positive microbial test result. According to a Friday release, Hy-Vee is voluntarily withdrawing all varieties and sizes of Hy-Vee Potato Salad and Mealtime Potato Salad. The expiration dates in question are between July 31, 2022 and August...

July 7 marks the 182nd day of the year, which means we are pretty much exactly halfway through the year 2022. Iowans can expect 125 new laws that will start effecting them today. Everything from unemployment programs, renewable energy, elder abuse, hunting season, and child care employment programs to name a few.

A Sac County woman has been arrested after officials responded to reports of livestock neglect. According to a release from the Sheriff's office, Elana May Laber, a 33-year-old woman in Early, Iowa was arrested on June 30th after over 1,000 dead pigs were discovered between two consignment sites. During an...

There's nothing like nice tropical weather after a hard winter and there's nothing like hitting the seas with some of your favorite rock and metal bands. So in 2023, why not make plans to hop on board for the Monsters of Rock Cruise, featuring a star-studded group of acts providing entertainment throughout your voyage.

The Iowa State Patrol says three Dubuque teenagers were killed in a single-vehicle accident just before 1:30 am Friday. The driver of the vehicle, 18-year-old William Wodrich, and his 2 passengers 17-year-old Kennedy Elskamp and 17-year-old Chloe Lucas, all of Dubuque, were pronounced dead at the scene. According to the...

An authorized biography of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will hit shelves this fall. Charlie's Good Tonight: The Authorized Biography of Charlie Watts will arrive on Sept. 15 in the U.K. and Oct. 11 in the U.S. The book documents Watts' nearly-six-decade tenure with the Stones, from their early days in London R&B clubs to their status as debauched stadium-rock titans. It is available for preorder through HarperCollins Publishers' website now.

As Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” becomes a chart-topping hit thanks to its placement in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things, one thing becomes perfectly clear — music and film (or in this case, highly cinematic television) are undeniably linked. A great song has the power to elevate a movie scene, while a well-executed scene can breathe new life into a track. But there are some song uses in films that just stand out. There’s something magical about them. It’s hard to put a finger on what makes a needle drop special, but you know it when you hear it.

The phrase "stamp of approval" may take on a little more significance when you realize just how special you have to be to receive recognition on a stamp. Around the world, countries have saluted their greatest artists with recognition on a stamp, yet there are still legends who have not been recognized as of yet.

Happy July! It's the start of a new month, and it's also the premiere date of the second volume of Stranger Things' fourth season, which has been laced with rock and metal references all throughout. Now that all of the episodes are available on Netflix, it's been confirmed that Metallica's "Master of Puppets" is featured in the season finale.

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a longtime precedent that allowed landowners to sue neighboring hog farmers for causing water pollution or causing odors. The decision to let landowners sue these farmers date back to 2004, but on Thursday the court voted in a 4-3 decision to reverse it. According...

America celebrates her birthday on Monday and wouldn't you know, as a Cedar Falls resident, this year I can (legally) blow off some fireworks. In case you hadn't heard, the city recently made fireworks legal. What changed is, starting this year, on July 3 and 5 from Noon until 10:00...

A TV version of Field Of Dreams was set up to start production over at Peacock, but unfortunately, it seems the streaming service won’t be moving forward with the show after all. The exact reason behind the studio’s decision to pass on the project isn’t known, but it did have some serious creators behind it.

Pixar’s return to movie theaters hasn’t gone as well as the animation studio would have hoped. So far Lightyear has grossed just $97 million in the United States, making it Pixar’s weakest American release ever except for Onward, which opened in theaters on March 6, 2020, just before multiplexes around the world closed at the start of the Covid pandemic.

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen recalled the moment he had enough of the band’s career trajectory, leading to a turnaround in its fortunes. He was performing at a state fair in 2005 when he told his bandmates: “Fuck it! We’re better than this,” he told Classic Rock in a new interview.

While lighting fireworks, you might want to save some of the fire to light a few birthday candles as well. We've got a whole bunch of rock star birthdays during the month of July. There are legends from two of rock 'n' roll's pioneering acts as Mick Jagger and Ringo...

Marijuana is still a hot-button issue here in Iowa and in the United States. As I write this, weed is fully legal in 20 states, decriminalized in others, medicinal is cool in yet more states, etc., etc. Oh, and Iowa is in the medicinal is okay camp, but it's not okay for recreational use.

Geography and math are officially out the window in college sports. Sources say USC and UCLA are in talks to bolt the PAC-12 and join the Big Ten conference. The Big Ten conference, which already has 14 teams, will now have 16. The move could happen as soon as 2024.

It's almost that time of the year once again! July 4th and firework displays are on the way, and patriotism will reach its peak here in Iowa in just a couple of weeks. If it's anything like what I've seen in small town over the entirety of my life, it will largely look like this:

Poison had to pull out of their June 30 Stadium Tour stop in Nashville after singer Bret Michaels was hospitalized. According to Blabbermouth, guitarist C.C. DeVille addressed the crowd at Nissan Stadium and informed them that Michaels was rushed to the hospital "because of an allergic reaction to medication." Michaels...

Two weeks ago, women of all ages across the country traveled to Ohio to compete for the National Miss Agriculture USA title. Among these women was Northeast Iowa’s Amanda Sadler. Sadler has held the title of Iowa Elite Ms. Agriculture USA since 2019, and she currently holds the 2022...