When I introduce myself to a new person, many of them ask me if I’m related to Adrian Wydeven, “the Wolf Guy.” I proudly say that yes, he and I are distant cousins. Like me, Adrian grew up in Kimberly. After getting his degree in Biology and Wildlife Management, he worked for over 30 years […]
Mike Tyson took the boxing world by storm when he knocked out Hector Mercedes in his first professional fight in March of 1985. Kid Dynamite’s ferocity in the ring had not been seen before. Unfortunately, Tyson was ferocious outside the ring as well. In 1988, Robin Givens cited spousal abuse when she filed for divorce […]
Growing up in the 70s and 80s, the Green Bay Packers weren’t great. While we all rooted for the Packers, my buddies and I all had “second favorite” teams to root for that actually had a chance to win the Super Bowl. My second favorite team was the Detroit Lions. While I clearly wasn’t good […]
In the early 1900s, my great-grandfather worked at the Kimberly paper mill. After a mill explosion threw him into a wall, he lost the use of his arm. The mill graciously gave him a job as a custodian. Unfulfilled, though, he went to work at an insurance company and taught himself to read by reviewing […]