Recurring Columns

Publisher’s note: We are delighted to present for you a poem Old Angus Goes A’Courtin’ a wonderful story by Nita Moore. We will publish…

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…