Ben grew up in Mabel, Minnesota before going on to get a degree from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato. He spent much of his youth listening to Twins games on KFIL. Ben moved on and wrote articles for his college sports website and also wrote Rochester Honkers game summaries while interning with Townsquare Media in Rochester. Ben likes most all the sports, though he knows the letdown that is associated with the Minnesota teams. One of his first CD's was Alan Jackson, and you can hear a mix of country music, from Merle Haggard to Taylor Swift when Ben is on air.
Ben Aberg
Yay For Junk Food Day!
Every day is a holiday on KFIL, and today is a day to not even pretend you're on a diet. It is National Junk Food Day.
I didn't celebrate right away. I ate a banana on my way to work. Yesterday I even washed up some grapes and ate them before bed...
National Hot Dog Day!
Baseball, hot dogs...Hot dogs are the second part of this jingle, and today we celebrate National Hot Dog Day!
How American is this day. Well, with baseball being America's pastime, we can do some reasoning. At ballparks across the country, it's estimated over 25 million hot dogs are consumed at baseball games...
WIN! With KFIL At the Fillmore County Fair!
The Fillmore County Fair kicks off today, with Bill Bentson providing live reports on KFIL! If you're down there, go see him and you could win!
You could win a Subway parter platter, a gift certificate to Branding Iron Restaurant, or we have daily drawings for tickets to Deer Creek Speedway...
Weather No Deterrent For Rushford Days Fun
After watching a little Legion Baseball in Lewiston on Saturday, I headed over to Rushford for Rushford Days Festivities and the Grand Parade. Weather, as always, was there.
So I got to town in time to watch a little of the softball tournament...
Summerfest Begins Today!
There is one more event I just about forgot about. Summerfest begins in LeRoy today! Some activities that are going on all weekend include $1 per game bowling at Travel Lanes and the American Dairy Association Malt Wagon will be around all weekend by LeRoy Center for the Creative Arts...
Eyota Days In Full Swing
It is a busy week of local events with a couple county fairs in the area, Rushford Days going on, and lots of baseball. One other thing that has been going on this week, started on Monday. It's Eyota Days!
Now it's Thursday if I look at my calendar correctly...
Segment of Bike Trail Closed
Due to the DNR River Restoration Project, part of the Trail is closed through Friday the 14th, and will also be closed next week. The segment from the Preston Trailhead to Highway 52 is what will be CLOSED until tomorrow, and then will also be CLOSED July 17th through the 21st...
Legally Blind Cat Saver!
You may have heard once about the Legally Blind Mountain Biker, but have you heard about the legally blind cat saver?
Well, besides “Cat Saver” being a great name for Buster from the Arthur TV show, when I went up to visit my friends this weekend, I discovered a new nickname for the man we know as “Live Action”...
Ostrander Uff Da Days This Weekend!
Uff Da Days kicks off in Ostrander Thursday night with a 5K Walk-Run at 7:00 PM. While I don't do any running besides in baseball games, the fun will continue all weekend long!
Friday is the Grand Parade at 7:30, and immediately following that, something that makes me think of a Tracy Byrd song...
Superb Lynx Center Receives Player of the Month Award
If you haven't been paying attention to basketball this summer, the WNBA season is in full swing, and your Minnesota Lynx have jumped out to a 12-1 record. One player has been recognized for her outstanding play so far.
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles was named Western Conference Player of the Month for June...