When he saw the brass object on a nearby shelf, Jim Steuer did a double take. “I was sitting at the table (in the library)," he said, "and I looked up. I said, ‘It still does exist.'" Steuer was ...

BELLEVUE, Iowa — Editor's note: This is part of a series looking back at stories out of the WQAD archives. This particular one was a piece from November 1995, reported on by WQAD's Greg Vandegrift.

One of the hidden-gem family destinations in the area, this Glencoe rail yard features a miniature train pulled by a steam locomotive. Riders will hear the whistle sing as the train chugs through the ...

DEAR ABBY: I love trains. I can imitate a train whistle, and I like doing it. I learned how to do it about 10 years ago by listening to trains whistle for many years. I’m in my 30s now. I know there ...

Editor's note: For National Volunteer Week, Manitowoc County Historical Society put together this story about one of its volunteers, Jim Steuer, who helped create the train whistle there more than 50 ...