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Big Ken and Colleen’s Breaking and Entering Christmas

Big Ken and Colleen provide Christmas for a deserving Central Iowa family that may otherwise have not had one.

STAR 102.5’s Ho Ho Ho Show Recap

See photos from on stage and backstage at STAR 102.5’s Ho Ho Ho Show

I Just Can’t Wait to Be King Trivia

Test your trivia knowledge to win tickets to Disney’s The Lion King at the Des Moines Civic Center.

Black Friday at Valley West Mall

Get your Black Friday shopping done at Valley West Mall!

STAR 102.5’s Ho Ho Ho Show with Neon Trees and O.A.R.

Tickets are on sale now for this one night only experience Dec. 8.

Spec Spot: Stew Hansen’s Winter Weather Watch

Ken & Colleen’s Breaking and Entering Christmas

Big Ken and Colleen want to help one very deserving family this holiday season.

What a Girl Wants Photo Contest

Win tickets to Kinky Boots and $50 to Todd’s Naturalizer at Valley West Mall!

STAR 102.5 Welcomes Back Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is coming back to Des Moines for her 1989 Tour on Oct. 8, 2015. Tickets on sale Nov. 14.

STAR 102.5’s Ho Ho Ho Show w/Neon Trees & OAR

December 8th at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.

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