Category: Missouri
Making Cash to Buy a Car…Leading to a Lifetime Interest
How much money can a high school kid make working a summer job? For Tom Gasko, he made enough cash to buy a new Trans…
A Cattleman’s Scheme
Criminals may do just about anything to get their hands on what they want. But in western Kansas in 1879, one cattleman was duped by…
The Technology of Ethanol
We often think of ethanol as a home grown and domestically consumed product. That statement is true, but there is a growing export market for…
Ethanol-The Farmer’s LInk to Solving the Energy Crisis
Once upon a time, I gave a speech as a FFA member titled, “Ethanol, the Farmer’s Link to Solving the Energy Crisis.” I’m don’t know…
An Old Five & Ten Store
Imagine a place where you can purchase some thread, a lava lamp, a stuffed unicorn and some pencils and paper all in one stop and…
The No-Miss in Downtown Branson
Many of you have been to Branson, but have you been downtown to the old dime store that’s been there for over five decades? SharePrintEmail
Wearing a Suit to Work
Dan Meers has nearly a dozen suits he wears to work. The odd thing is, all the suites are alike. It’s an odd suit for…
A Bungee Jump and a Zipline
Maybe you’ve conquered fear and made a bungee jump in your life. Or perhaps you’ve rode a zip line on some adventure. Imagine combining both…
A Long Career in the NFL
If a football player makes it to the NFL, chances are their career may last three or four years on average. This man’s career has…
The Right Resume for the Job
Dan had a potential problem. He had a four-year college degree from a major state university, but he was concerned his resume might not be…
Small Town Opportunities
Are small towns full of opportunities of full of overwhelming challenges? Certainly the answer can be both, but Deb Markley is hoping rural America will…
A Different Kind of Silo
Drive into farm country and you’re likely to see some silos. Deb Markley talks about silos a lot when she is in Rural America. However…
A Steel Post and a Glow Plug
What’s a steel fence post and a diesel glow plug have to do with saving lives? It was just one of the creative ideas you’ll…
Going to a Museum to Prepare for the Future
It may seem odd to take young men and women to a museum to help prepare them for the future. But that’s exactly what happens…
A Place Carved in the Woods
It’s a place carved from the woods – a place created from the necessities of World War II. Yet, it remains today, an important place…
Unearthing the Bones of an Unknown Animal
Imagine you unearthed the bones of an animal and had little idea of what you found. Now imagine making up a tale about the creature…
A Motel With a Radio in Every Room
This motel advertisers a “radio in every room.” Perhaps it doesn’t sound too elegant, but it’s doing a nice business on the same spot for…
Movie Stars on Wide-Open Roads
There was a time when the movie stars of the day did not fly to their destination, but rather drove their own expensive cars on…
Searching for the Crossroads of the Nation
He was a man in search of the crossroads of the nation. For of course, that would be the best place to build a business…
Man’s Best Friend
We’ve all heard of man’s best friend…but it was this dog that probably gave us the phrase so common today. We’ll go to a county…
