After a year away (coughthankscovidcough), Purple Power Play returns to get the Wildcat nation hyped up for the home opener Saturday against Southern Illinois. The pep rally will look different in 2021, however. For starters, it is one night only on Friday. The other change is that it will be at Blue Earth Plaza, rather [...]
Back to school is an exciting time, and not just for kids (and parents). It also means fall is right around the corner. Which means hunting season. There are some hunting seasons already underway. Those include: Elk (outside Fort Riley) (Firearms): 8/1-8/31 Bullfrog: 7/1-10/31 Squirrel: 6/1-2/28/22 (ED NOTE: Or everyday if you're my dog.) Running (bobcat, [...]
Because lists get clicks, a Minnesota newspaper writer put together the dumbest songs of all time. So, technically, his readers put together the list. Which may explain why most of the songs came from before 1980. That was low-hanging fruit, I know. Here, we'll poke fun at Country music a little. I'm surprised "Red Solo [...]
Summer is still hanging on for a few more weeks, but it's never too early to start thinking about the best season of them all. Girl Scout Cookie Season. What did you think we were talking about? The Girls Scouts announced a new cookie flavor will be joining the roster this season, "Adventurefuls!" The [...]
Football season is almost here! And B104.7 has teamed up with the Kansas Lottery to hook you up with your own tailgate set up, INCLUDING THE TAILGATE! Starting Monday, Aug. 23, and through Friday, Sept. 3, we're giving you a chance to win a Silverado instant scratch ticket from the Kansas Lottery! With that instant [...]
Well, my career aspirations are apparently waaaaaaaaaay off. The website Zippia has determined what job you should have based off your birthday. They based this off data from the Office of National Statistics and includes some...odd choices for professions. January: Debt collectors and general practitioners. February: Artists and traffic wardens. March: Pilots and musicians. April: Dictators. May: Politicians. June: CEOs [...]
Texas Country star Josh Ward was injured this past weekend following a horse accident that necessitated emergency surgery. His team posted the following on Instagram on Sunday: "Sunday August 8th, Josh was involved in a horse riding accident that resulted in serious abdominal injuries and internal bleeding. He underwent surgery to stop the bleeding, [...]
This is actually a nightmare I've had when it comes to backing things into the water. Illinois reporter Jakob Emerson was doing a stand up near Lake Springfield when he happens to look behind him and sees a 4x4 sinking into the lake. Here's the video from his own Twitter feed. https://twitter.com/JakobEmersonTV/status/1420900887954927616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1420900887954927616%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whiskeyriff.com%2F2021%2F08%2F03%2Freporter-captures-hilarious-boat-launch-fail%2F Before we go [...]
Right now, more and more Americans are returning to the office after nearly a year-and-a-half of working from the couch. Or bedroom. Mostly the bathroom, let's be honest. HOWEVER, a sizable amount of us would take a pay cut to keep working from home. A recent survey says that 65 percent of us would take [...]
Happy National Hot Dog Day! This is one of those "National ____ Day" things I can get behind! We are in the middle of PEAK hot dog season, which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. According to Zippia, West Virginia and both Carolinas are the country's leaders when it comes to loving a good [...]
