I have been a radio nerd since I was a junior in high school back in 1983. Since then, I have scared listeners by saying really strange things between songs. My guidance counselor predicted prison at an early age, so I consider my radio show as overachieving. The truth is that everyone that interacts with my radio show are the real stars as their calls, Facebook comments and occasional threats are funnier than anything I could ever come up with.
Doc Holliday
This Iowa 1958 Teen Dance Show is Like Opening a Time Capsule
I have found a video that is practically the Iowa version of Back to the Future. It's a new share of a 1958 Iowa teen dance show and it really is like opening up a time capsule and looking at a completely different type of world.
Science Finally Proves Almost No State Loves Bacon More Than Iowa
I'm almost embarrassed to share this since most of us in Iowa know this already. Science has finally proven that no state loves bacon more than Iowa. Almost.
Earthquake Today Felt By Over 2,000 People in the Midwest
We've already seen some unusual earthquakes in the Midwest this year, but the one today might be the strangest of them all. An earthquake on the Illinois/Indiana border was felt by over 2,000 people today.
Montezuma, Iowa Family Held a Lemonade Stand for Lost Iowa Boy
One Montezuma, Iowa family has their heart in the right place. Earlier this week, they put up a lemonade stand to help raise funds for the reward of a lost Iowa boy.
CLAIM: One of the Best ‘Staycations’ in the US is in Iowa City
If you get some time off of work, but don't have the ability and/or the desire to travel a long distance, it's good to know that one of the best 'staycations' in America is right here in our part of Iowa.
Opinion: It’s Hard for a Normal Non-Rich Person to Buy a House
This just in. I'm not a wealthy person and statistically-speaking you likely aren't either. Is it just me or does it seem near-impossible for a non-rich person to buy a house these days?
Yes, You Really Can Sleep In a Yurt Overlooking Iowa Lakes
If you enjoy camping, there's an option you should put on your list for a potential weekend thing to do in Iowa. It's a state park that has yurt cabins and you really can stay in them overnight and wake up to a dreamy Iowa lake in the morning.
Unpopular Opinion: Iowa Loose Meat Sandwiches are Overrated
I fully expect and probably really deserve to get flamed over this, but I need to express an unpopular opinion. I have a deep conviction that Iowa loose meat sandwiches are overrated. There, I said it.
Pilot Shares Video of Mississippi River Fog Rolling into Iowa
If you live in Iowa, you no doubt have seen morning fog at some point especially if you're near a major river. But, I doubt many have seen it from this perspective. A pilot shared video of what the morning fog rolling off the Mississippi looks like from above.
Watch a Bear Get Chased Up a Tree By a Tiny But Fierce Dog
There's an old saying that it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. That's never been more true when a tiny but fierce Midwestern dog chased a rather large bear up a tree.