Recurring Columns

Here’s a 952-year-old photo of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings — the last time Britain was successfully invaded.  William replaced the British King,…

Here’s the Beav with his face full of mud on National Mud Pack Day.  Fun in the mud, or Pelotherapy has been a hit…

Quiet Influence Written By: Karla Jensen – July 2016 A letter from your listeners: Dear Bill McCollum: If you ever wonder about your worth,…

12 August 2018 is World Elephant Day. Elephants are the largest of the land animals, weighing as much as 13,000 pounds, and they can…

A Life in Three Acts

Elwood still owns his grandfather’s Silvertone acoustic guitar – the same one that set his life on a course filled with music.

Here’s the Beav, on June 30th, celebrating Asteroid Day, by peering into the heavens, in search of rocky dangers.   So, why would we celebrate big,…

Today, the Beav is observing the 205th anniversary of the BATTLE OF BEAVER DAMS!  The battle took place during the War of 1812, near…

On June 17, 1673, Father Jacques Marquette and his traveling companion, Louis Joliet, reached the Mississippi River (at Prairie du Chien), on their journey…

Alexander the Great died on 10 June 323 BC.  Alexander was blessed with a profound educational heritage, since he was a student of Aristotle,…

Linked Lineages – A Column Photo Collection By Debbie Skalitzky 1). Horicon Long Bridge – Horicon, WI circa: 1909 2). Lodi, WI – Lodi…

During WW II, soon after the German Battleship Bismarck sank the HMS Hood, the British targeted all available resources against the Bismarck.  On 26…

T.E. Lawrence, AKA Lawrence of Arabia – Crammed amazing adventures into his short — 46 year lifespan. Lawrence was born in Wales in 1888, out…

Here’s Mama Beaver serving up another one of her signature HOT APPLE STICK PIES on Mothers Day. “I always sneak in some bran buds…

National Nurses Week begins on May 6 and ends on May 12.  Coincidentally, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born on 12…