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Shinedown, Creed, Carrie Underwood Headline Velocity Fest 2026 at Field of Dreams
Velocity goes from 2 days to 3! Freshly announced earlier this morning, the now annual Velocity Fest in Dyersville at the Field of Dreams will be hosting likely one of the biggest rock acts of our tim...
Nov 20, 2025 InConcert / Depositphotos.com
Waterloo's Crossroads Mall is Going Away and Building 'The BLVD' with Tons of Possibility
As a resident of Waterloo, this is pretty epic. The beloved Crossroads Mall, which has been a shell of its former self since I came to the area in 2015 will officially begin decommissioning in Novembe...
Oct 29, 2025
It's Been 10 Crazy Ass Years Since I Joined Rock 108
What a ride it's been so far. 10 years......10 damn years....that's a long time. 2 more years and I will have completed a full school career, which that sure puts things into perspective right? 10 yea...
Oct 27, 2025
Grave Corps Releases Unique 'Behind The Scenes' Video Before Chaos Reign on Oct. 25th
October 25th! You know the day! The 5th Annual Chaos for a Cause hits the Electric Park Ballroom to raise money for the Iowa Giving Crews Operation Give Birds! Providing full Thanksgiving Meals to tho...
Oct 06, 2025
Holy Crap....The 9th Annual 24 Hour Livestream for Iowa Kids Returns on November 8th!
Come one come all, it's back again baby! The 9th Annual 24 Hour Livestream to benefit the kids at the Stead Family Children's Hospital is back! This time it will take place on November 8th, starting a...
Oct 02, 2025
I Don't Wanna Grow Up...Toys R' Us is Coming Back to Iowa!
You can't keep a giraffe down. If you grew up in the 80's and 90's, you know of Toys R Us....and kids? It was a magical place full of toys, video games, bikes, you name it...and had a distinct smell t...
Sep 23, 2025 billiondigital / Depositphotos.com
Amazon Announces You Can Only Get Prime's Free Shipping If Sent To Your Home...WTF
Amazon? Thanks? I'm pretty sure at this point we all use Amazon right? Pay $140 per year to get that Prime Membership so you can get 2 Day shipping, watch some mediocre shows, and talk to your smart s...
Sep 05, 2025 eplisterra / Depositphotos.com
Nintendo Dishes Out The Details on 'Switch' 2, Available June 5th for $450
Nintendo Switch 2 is coming, and it's gonna cost you. Earlier today, Nintendo showcased their latest Direct video which dished out all the deets on the upcoming new Nintendo Switch 2 game console. Cha...
Apr 02, 2025 leungchopan / Depositphotos.com
Nickelback & Brantley Gilbert Playing the 'Field of Dreams' on August 31st
If you book them, they will come. Well this was a little bit of a surprise this morning as it has been announced that Nickelback and Brantley Gilbert will be performing at the Field of Dreams movie si...
Mar 18, 2025 Justin Brockie / CC
Rock Fest Announces Lineup with Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, FFDP, Three Days Grace, and More!
Rock Fest 2025 has been announced! And it's pretty loaded! I know quite a few Rock 108'ers head to Cadott, WI to check out the show and I HOPE this will be my first year to enjoy this festival! But yo...
Jan 17, 2025 9parusnikov / Depositphotos.com