I’ve lived in Faribault my entire life but my wife and I enjoy traveling all around Minnesota as well as the surrounding states. When I’m not at work I’m usually spending time with my grandchildren and my grown children. I enjoy going to watch the Vikings, especially at US Bank Stadium, concerts, taking my wife to various musicals and going out to eat… I really enjoy that, as my bathroom scale can attest. I love music and spend a lot of time on the weekends looking for CDs of big hair bands that I don’t currently have in my collection.
Mike Eiler
‘The King’ is Coming to Northfield
Elvis Presley is probably one of the biggest cultural icons in the world of music, and his influence on music of the time continues to influence artists of today. With his extensive music catalog of albums and hit singles, along with his stint as a movie star, his popularity continues to live on...
Maybe It’s Time to Try Clothing-Optional Gardening
Did you know that this Saturday is World Naked Gardening Day? It happens every first Saturday of May each year. According to their website, wngd.org, "find an opportunity to get naked and do some gardening. Do so alone, with friends, with family, with your gardening club, or with any other group collected for that purpose...
Jimmy John’s Says Thanks With $1 Subs
As a radio announcer I survive on great deals. So I'm always excited to find a good deal on food and I always try to let everyone else know if it's something available to the masses. So here's my head's up on some delicious sub sandwiches.
On Tuesday, May 2, it's Customer Appreciation Day at Jimmy John's and they're offering select sub sandwiches at the discounted price of only a buck...
What Food Do You Think Minnesota Should Be Known For?
If you enjoy eating like I do, the thought may have crossed your mind at one time or another about what foods are different states known for. When you think Minnesota, most people automatically come up with tater tot hotdish. Well, according to Spoon University, you're close...
Tune Up Your Guitar for Make Music Day
This year on the first day of summer, Wednesday, June 21, musicians of all shapes and sizes, amateur or professional, no matter their musical persuasion, will be out in the streets, parks, decks and porches sharing music with the world during Make Music Day...
This Tool Could Be Man’s Second-Best Friend
Over the weekend we hosted my granddaughter's fifth birthday party. We had a lot of cleaning to do to get ready for this event, and cleaning the bathroom was one of those chores I kept putting off until the very last.
Before scrubbing out the tub, I like to clean out the drain by using a cheap little tool you've probably seen in stores and wondered if it worked...
The Hunt is On for Area Easter Egg Hunts
Some of my earliest childhood memories involve the holidays. Christmas stands out the best in most of my memories, but I always looked forward to Easter as well. I loved our families tradition of gathering together to color Easter eggs for Easter...
The World’s Largest Ball of Twine Is Closer Than You Think
Did you know that less than two hours from Faribault sits the World's Largest Ball of Twine made by one man? That's right, you'll find it in the heart of downtown Darwin, Minnesota. According to RoadsideAmerica.com, there are other balls of twine making this same claim to fame, but only one was created by a single individual over years of patiently adding to its size...
Celebrate National Goof Off Day
Are you sick of dragging your butt out of bed just to get ready for another day of work? Do you wish there was a day set aside each year where you could mix things up and have a little fun? Well, pick up the phone and call in, because today is that day...
Kick Off Spring With A Free Cone From Dairy Queen
Kick off the first day of spring this Monday, March 20, at your local Dairy Queen in Faribault, Northfield and Owatonna with a free small ice cream cone. As a matter of fact, according to Today.com, this is a nationwide event that includes all participating non-mall Dairy Queen locations...