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Beginning A New Farm Business

March 18th, 2010

Many farmers have considered beginning their own small business on the farm that might sell ag products direct to consumers. There are many challenges and rewards to such a venture and today we visit with a lady who has experienced them and counsels others on how they can get their start…

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Mike Rowe: Dirty Jobs

January 28th, 2010

MikeRowe2Mike Rowe is known for the dirty jobs he has to perform. But how many times do those jobs really scare him? Plenty…

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Dirty Jobs

January 27th, 2010

MikeRowe1Some people believe they have bad jobs. Dirty jobs. Jobs no one else would want to have. So, now they call this man to do them…

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Inventor Elwood Haynes

January 15th, 2010

ElwoodHaynesWho invented the first automobile? You might be surprised that it wasn’t Henry Ford, but this man from Kokomo, Indiana…

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The Dusenberg

October 23rd, 2009

dusenbergIn northeast Indiana there is a town that once produced the top cars of the day. In this very showroom, some of the world’s biggest stars purchased their very own king of the road…

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