Month: December 2021
The Oakley and the Hills of Muscatine
For many years Marvin Kreiger operated a car dealership in Muscatine, Iowa. Today, we take a look back at a successful business…but also a time…
Flaunting the Law on a Radio Station
We appreciate the many stations that air our broadcast each day, but a century ago there was a station with a signal mightier than any…
The Thing That Put Muscatine on the Map
There’s plenty of fertile farmland along the Mississippi River here. But a century ago, this city was known for something else. It was not the…
The Arkansas Spring Water From Alaska?
Natural springs are a thing of beauty and also of mystery. Attempts to find the source of this spring have led divers to incredible depths…
Blue Spring Heritage Center
Just outside of Eureka Springs, Arkansas you will find one of the largest natural springs in the area. It’s captivating blue waters have been a…
Meet the American Ninja Warrior
We never give it a thought, but most of us perform our jobs with our feet on the ground. Even if you fly airplanes, your…
What’s A Comedic, Sports Actor to Do?
In his early 20s Alex Weber realized that he was some sort of comedic sports actor. Perhaps he wondered if the combination of those skills…
Sterling Cale – Hero Under Attack
Sterling Cale acted with bravery and courage during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Why then was he going to be court martialed. He couldn’t believe…
The Attack at Pearl Harbor
He was an eye witness to history, a man who was in the waters of Pearl Harbor during and after the Japanese attack, doing his…
Remembering Pearl Harbor
He was a farm boy from Illinois who thought he’d received the prime spot for anyone to serve in the military. On December 7th, 1941,…