Posts by Dan Kasper

It’s one of the area’s oldest mysteries: What happened to Elmer Bowman? It was December 2, 1906. 12 year-old Elmer was ice skating on Dells Pond in Eau Claire. It…

You ever see the movie “Jeepers Creepers”? It’s kind of horrifying to imagine a “thing” the size of a man flying around that looks like a reptile. But, what if…

You ever drive by or through Elk Mound and see that tower that sits high above, overlooking the village? It’s pretty hard not to notice it. It’s a unique structure…

Who hasn’t been to the Stones Throw in Eau Claire, right? Whether it was seeing a musical act or just hanging out and grabbing a beverage, most of us reading…

Like many college students, Michael Noll went out to Water Street in Eau Claire to celebrate his 22nd birthday on November 6, 2002. Unfortunately, that would be the last time…

If you take some time and Google missing persons cases in your area or state, you might be blown away by the amount of unsolved missing person cases there actually…

It seems like everywhere you drive someone has a Bigfoot in their yard. Of course I’m talking about those metal or wood cutouts that make you do a double take…

On March 1, 1984, Eau Claire realtor Richard Scott was murdered while showing a house in the Town of Wheaton. While rumors and speculation has surfaced over the years, it’s…

Every last full weekend of July in Elmwood, Wisconsin, the town celebrates it’s annual “UFO Days”. But do you know the reason how it got its name? Elmwood lays claim…

It’s been four years since the disappearance of James Liedtka and there are still no answers to where or what has happened to him. The former UW-Stout student and veteran…