Month: October 2019
The Statue of Old Drum
In the courthouse square in Warrensburg, Missouri you will find a statue in tribute to a dog named Old Drum. He’s one of the few…
A Weather Balloon That Either Was or Wasn’t
It’s a story over seventy years old, yet a story still talked about today. In fact, it even had its own tv series linked to…
A Hoax…Or Reality?
Today you’ll hear from Glenn Dennis a man who’s story you may believe or perhaps you’ll think it’s all a hoax. Either way, it’s a…
An Unusual News Release
The military issues press releases all of the time, but this one was certainly unique and still stirs controversy today. We take a look back…
A Conversation with ‘The Fonz’
He’s played many parts, but he will forever be known as the Fonz, Arthur Fonzerelli, aka Henry Winkler…
Henry’s Story
Henry struggled with dyslexia as a child. In fact, his challenge was not diagnosed until he was in his 30s. Although reading and spelling were…
One of the Largest Mines in the World
In Park Hills, Missouri you will find the old Powerhouse for one of the largest mines in the world. Today that building and many others…
Miners Who Helped Found A New State
They were just some lead mining families from southeastern Missouri. But if I told you the last name of the most prominent family of that…
A Place Known as Park Hills
Today we say hello to our listeners on KREI in Farmington, MO. Folks there know the industry that drew some of the first settlers to…
Surviving a Grizzly Bear Attack
Being attacked by a grizzly bear was bad in itself. Now imagine your friends left you for dead and you had to crawl 150 miles…