Category Archives: Mike Waters

This morning I celebrated National Name Your Car Day. I've always had names for my cars. I had a white Ford Explorer named Whitey Ford, an old Buick named Petty because the car horn was the exact same...

I have a blast every week doing First Time Friday! It's because of you, of course. Thanks for all the great stories! Check out a few of them here.

There's something about starting your day with a story to just make you feel good. I know this one will. Take firefighters dressed as super heroes, repelling down the side of a children's hospital jus...

Yes, it may be difficult to have fun with the news, but I try anyway. Sometimes it even works!

Yesterday was the first time I had ever milked a cow so, for First Time Friday I wanted to know what your most recent first time experiences were. I heard all kinds of things!

This is a great story for any animal lover, although it gets a little dicey, but in the end, there's always a Bright Side!

One of my favorite places here in Eastern Iowa: The Amana Colonies! I get so sick of the look of "Corporate" stores and shops, I am much more of a fan of the quirky places, locally owned and not what ...

Looking on the Bright Side this morning, I found the perfect granddaughter bride who flew hundreds of miles to have her dance with grandpa.

Big thanks to Trucker Trevor for giving me an update on what Willie from Willie Ray's Q Shack has been up to. Willie was a major help after the derecho hit the Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas and t...

I've been seeing a lot of stories about lemonade stands making a lot of money for good causes. Nothing like the one I was talking about today! Let's go to the video!