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
Let the Faribault Restaurant Wheel of Chance Choose Your Meal
Do you ever have trouble deciding where to go out to eat? You're hungry but not really hungry for anything in particular. You know that feeling, it's different than when your hungry for pizza or Asian or Mexican food, although then you still have to decide which place to go to with that, too...
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...
What’s Making All That Noise South of Kenyon?
Every day we're bombarded with noise pollution. Noise from cars, trucks, motorcycles, machinery and airports, the list goes on. All this noise is slowly taking its toll on our hearing. How can you get away from all the noise? Where in the U...
Get Ready to Bowl for Kids’ Sake
It's time to pull that bowling ball out of the closet and dust it off for another fun day of bowling to help benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota. Bowl for Kids' Sake is the big fun get-together to help celebrate the fundraising efforts of individuals, families and businesses that want to help support the mission of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in our area...
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Time For Spring Cleaning, Time To Donate
It's finally officially spring and that means the usual spring cleaning chores like opening up the house and cleaning it from top to bottom, including washing the windows, organizing the store room in the basement or cleaning out the garage...
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...
Donate Blood Today at The Crux Church
Have you given blood lately, or have you thought about giving blood but you're not sure where the area American Red Cross Blood Drives are being held? They're very easy to find using the Red Cross's website. Once you're on their website, just look for "Find A Blood Drive" then punch in your zip code and it'll list all the available dates and sites that blood donations will be taken...
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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...
What Are Those Weird Markings on a Tape Measure?
I've been using a tape measure for years, but I really didn't pay any attention to some of the markings and notations that are found on them. Generally all my work with a tape measure involves measuring and cutting. I'm not much of a carpenter and I usually only build simple things like shelves or decks...