Born and raised in the Twin Cities, working around the Midwest in radio for over 25 years. In the summer you’ll likely find me riding motorcycle with my wife Ali. In the winter you won’t see me unless you sneak into my cave, I hate the cold. What I DO enjoy is warm weather, my family (including our labs), riding motorcycle, firing up the grill, and thanking our military service members for our freedom. I love music, especially anything from the 80s!
Barry Allen
Here’s Who Has the Easiest NFL Schedules in 2018
The NFL just released their 2018-2019 season schedules yesterday and it looks like our Vikings are in for a ridiculous tough year in the season ahead. Here's who got the easy season schedules this year.
Talk to Your Kids Before They Walk Out of School Today
Today is the anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, and school kids up here in St. Cloud are taking part in this walkout. There's a few things you should talk to them about.
What St. Cloud Area Business Owners Have to Deal With
St. Cloud was recently recognized for being high on the list of best small U.S. cities to start a business. Before you decide to open a business, you might want to keep these things in mind.
I've owned a few businesses in the past. Some did well, some not so much...
Should Minnesota Allow Sports Facility Domes? [POLL]
I've always wondered what makes a sports facility in Minnesota put a dome up. Not that they're a bad idea, but we get a ton of snow every winter and domes collapse pretty easily.
Seriously? Beans for Breakfast?
Seriously? Beans for Breakfast?
Not Bad Minnesota: The Nation’s 6th Greenest State
Our planet is over-populated and our resources are depleting. So it's more important than ever to start being more 'green'. Minnesota just got a great grade in being eco-friendly!
I Dropped 5 Pounds this Month By Dropping these Breakfast Items
This Minnesota winter has been awful long and never ending. Food and coping with the cold go hand-in-hand to comfort us. It's time to stop eating these breakfast foods.
St. Cloud Ranks 207th in Best Places to Start a Small Business
Starting a small business is not an easy task. Where you decide to start that business is more important than you may realize, and St. Cloud ranked very well as a great place to start that business.
Ever Heard of a ‘Many-Moon’? Great Dream Getaway Idea
We're giving away Dream Getaway #32 right now and it's got many central Minnesotans thinking about where they'd take a vacation to. Have you thought about taking a bunch of vacations?
You Haven’t Had a Grilled Cheese Until You’ve Tried This
In celebration of National Grilled Cheese Day (so cheesy) I figured I'd give you my extremely popular grilled cheese recipe that will make you never go back to a basic sandwich ever again.
Tax Day 2018: We Get 2 Extra Days This Year
I've been sweating trying to get my taxes finished by April 15th, only to realize that we're getting a couple extra days this year. If you need to file an extension, here's what you need to know.
Craigslist Has a List of 5000 of Their Favorite Ads
This will consume you for the entire weekend, looking through thousands of the most hilarious ads on Craigslist. There's a handful of their picks that come from Minnesota that are noteworthy in there too.