Mike Ferris

I was born and raised in Detroit so I'm a Tigers fan and I love Motown. I prefer cooking at home to dining out, documentaries vs. movies and road trips vs. air travel. I occasionally hit a bucket of balls but I rarely play a full game of golf. What I love most about Cedar Rapids are all the cool little neighborhoods. After being a co-host of the KRNA Morning show with Jaymz Larson for the past few years, I enjoy being on the air in afternoons - mostly because now I get to sleep in!

Bix 7 Street Fest
Another great weekend in the Bix, with Street Fest 2015 jammed with music, food, fun and the Quad Cities New Country station 104.9 the Hawk!
Welcome to Iowa, fellas!
It's a star-studded week of Nashville talent in Iowa with Eric, Tim and Toby all coming to the Jones Co. Fair July 23-24-25. Yes we have tickets for Hawk's Nest VIP's
Always Remember
This week 104.9 the Hawk began honoring the servicemen and women who have paid the ultimate price to help keep us free. Join our tribute to Iowa's Fallen Heroes
Are Your Kids Already Bored?
Summer vacation is here, I know this from the sounds of kids in the neighborhood already complaining "there's nothing to do!" And I instantly have sympathy for parents everywhere.
This morning I had the opportunity to talk to Kevin Kellums from Kids 4 Kids Worldwide about …
Rock Island Rocks!
A new study from consumer advocacy site NerdWallet has identified the best small cities in the U.S., and  out of more than 1,300 places Rock Island ranked 32nd.
To find the best small cities NerdWallet crunched U.S. Census data to assess three key factors:
● Affordability
● Economic health
● Quality of …

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