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LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (KARE) - A mechanic in Minnesota made a long-lost discovery in an SUV he was working on. The man found a wallet that a former Ford employee lost over a decade ago. As the owner of an auto repair shop, there isn’t much Chad Volk hasn’t seen. But as Volk just learned, he’ll...

It's going to be short one today, admittedly I'm running on fumes from the past week at the show. More rain overnight left the grounds a bit soggy but as soon as the sun came out, all was good. The name is self-explanatory. Thousands of kids have passed through this gate to the world of...

Thursday proved to be somewhat cooler than Wednesday. We had showers mid morning and then mostly cloudy which helped keep the heat down. Something else that is down is attendance. We won't know till next week when the numbers are crunched but I have a feeling we will not surpass last year's...

Envious Envious of the guy in this picture when the temps hit the 90's with high humidity, give me a job near or on the water. This guy is responsible for towing and anchoring at the Sea Plane base. It's a small lagoon on Lake Winnebago, just a few miles from the airport. I've been there many...

A few pictures from Monday's show. I was able to play hooky for an hour or so and made a bee-line to Boeing Plaza. The plaza is located near the main runways, the tower and some permanent buildings/hangars. It's where they place the largest planes and those that will attract the most attention...

Here we go folks, Day One at the Busiest Airport in the world this week. I hope to share something of my experiences each day. My day as a volunteer starts around 5:30, I'm on the grounds by 6 and headed home by midafternoon. Gonna be hot this week with a chance of storms on Thursday. A couple...

As this screen shot of Flightaware indicates, the visitors in the smaller aircraft are lining up for arrivals on Sunday. Here's a link to the Remote Cameras that run 24 hours a day. https://www.eaa.org/airventure/live And a couple of pictures to follow.... On a somewhat related note...

Kind of a big deal for those that live in this area. We'll get to the statistics in a bit but first a little background. Our namesake, John Dee was a fan of aviation and once was fortunate to hitch a ride in a P51 Mustang. John welcomed the news and events of the Fly In in Oshkosh which brings...

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How to identify where a driver is from! One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: Chicago Suburbs. One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across all lanes of traffic: Downtown Chicago. One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on accelerator: Illinois resident, headed...

One of my headlights on the Spyder went dark the other day. I talked with the dealer who had a two week wait for service, plus they didn't have the bulb in stock, they'd have to order it. Just for grins, I stopped in to my local NAPA store on the way home and BINGO! They had the bulb and at...

Each summer about this time I begin my plans to spend a week in Oshkosh at the E.A.A. Fly In at Wittman Field. July 21 thru the 27th are the dates if you're interested. This is just a short 15 minute drive from where we live, so yeah, I'm considered a "local". As a paid volunteer, I'm involved...

In my feeble attempt at keeping things fresh at a website called Snow Central in the middle of summer, our Time Machine takes us back to 1954. At Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on December 10, 1954, the Sonic Wind No. 1 rocket sled let loose 40,000 pounds of thrust and propelled United...

By Monday Check on vulnerable individuals: Reach out to family, friends, and neighbors, especially those who are elderly, young, or have health conditions. Be aware of heat-related illnesses: Learn the symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke and seek medical attention if...

Being, were in the slowest time of the year for a snowmobile website, here's a brainteaser (for some) to wake things up a bit. I recently bought a set of Countersink Drill bits On-Line for a woodworking project. They're just what the Doctor ordered and worked great! Now, for those with greater...

Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption. What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag on June 14, 1777, during the Revolutionary War...

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I asked my daughter for the phone book. She rolled her eyes, called me a dinosaur and handed me her I Phone. Now the Spider is dead, the phone is broken, and the daughter is pissed!

While watching the dozens of tanks and thousands of soldiers scheduled to parade through the nation’s capital later this month, keep an eye out for a pair of pricked ears and a bushy, white-tipped tail. Man’s best friend is participating in the sweeping June 14 celebration honoring the Army’s...