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Welcome to the official page for Q98.5, a Townsquare Media station. We are Cedar Valley's #1 Hit Music station and home to Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

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* No Hate Speech or Bullying: Everyone who visits here should feel safe. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender or identity will not be tolerated. Q98.5 covers everything from local news stories to weather updates to business openings and closings to entertainment features to unique and interesting things you never even knew existed in and around Iowa. Our content is available for free on our websites and our free mobile app. These are just some of the communities that we are proud to inform and entertain every day: Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, and Oelwein.

A white bison calf born at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge has died after reports of possible injury and harsh treat...
06/17/2026

A white bison calf born at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge has died after reports of possible injury and harsh treatment from within the herd.

New skimmers found at Des Moines gas pumps show how scammers evolve. Visual inspections are unreliable and push Iowa dri...
06/17/2026

New skimmers found at Des Moines gas pumps show how scammers evolve. Visual inspections are unreliable and push Iowa drivers to rethink pay-at-the-pump habits.

Competitors from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota will join local pullers for two nights of truck and tractor pu...
06/17/2026

Competitors from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota will join local pullers for two nights of truck and tractor pulling action in Cuba City this weekend!

Iowa is known for being one of America’s most underrated states, and for having plenty of hidden surprises. While the co...
06/17/2026

Iowa is known for being one of America’s most underrated states, and for having plenty of hidden surprises. While the cornfields and farming-driven landscape often get top billing, the Hawkeye State has a lot more to offer.

Don't ever leave these things in a place your dog can reach. Once they start chewing on it, the house will catch on fire...
06/17/2026

Don't ever leave these things in a place your dog can reach. Once they start chewing on it, the house will catch on fire.

A new food vendor serving up quarter-pound sliders is now open inside of NewBo!
06/17/2026

A new food vendor serving up quarter-pound sliders is now open inside of NewBo!

Would you stop and play? & #127929; Six painted pianos will soon appear throughout NewBo and Czech Village!
06/17/2026

Would you stop and play? & #127929; Six painted pianos will soon appear throughout NewBo and Czech Village!

Happy Birthday, Kwik Trip! We're holding out hope for a birthday cake dunker next.To celebrate, we took a look back at h...
06/16/2026

Happy Birthday, Kwik Trip! We're holding out hope for a birthday cake dunker next.

To celebrate, we took a look back at how a single small grocery store in Eau Claire that didn't even sell gas for its first five years turned into a 924-store empire.

Do you know about the secret Easter egg hidden in every store? Or why Iowa locations have a different name?

Check out the major highlights of the ultimate Midwest success story below!

Call me delusional; it's justified with these black-and-gold-colored glasses on. A look at Iowa’s resilience, culture, a...
06/16/2026

Call me delusional; it's justified with these black-and-gold-colored glasses on. A look at Iowa’s resilience, culture, and identity-driven football program that keeps the Hawkeyes dangerous, season after season.

06/16/2026

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