Lots of rivers, towns and mountains are named after people who settled in a specific area. This man never imagined an important ridge of land that would bear his name…..
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The cliché says, out with the old, in with the new. If Ramona had followed that advice, she might have lost her business. Today we visit a place where the old is suddenly the in thing…..
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It’s called the Munger Moss. What is it? People have been asking that since the days of World War II…..
Many Midwestern cities can trace their beginnings for over 150 years or more. This one can go back 1000 years…..
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The Mississippi River bottom lands stretch for hundreds of miles. It’s flat, fertile farmland producing a bounty of crops. But today, we turn back the clock two hundred years…..
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Lot of people juggle. Some people can juggle clubs. Others can juggle knives. A few even juggle torches. Greg Frisbee juggles all three at once and then lights himself on fire. He may not be too bright, but it does earn him a nice living…..
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(Leslie, Missouri)–Every dentist that has ever advised not to crush ice or hard candy with one’s teeth will not want to meet Steve Schmidt. His teeth are the main attraction and what results from each of his shows is sure to make a dentist squirm–and perhaps you as well…
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Imagine growing up on a farm and then in your early twenties traveling on your own a half a world away to begin a new farming operation. That’s what this man did…..
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Mention the name William Quantrill in Kansas or Missouri, and you’re likely to get stories of Quantrill’s Raiders sweeping into Kansas to burn cities and take lives. The infamous confederate leader died during the Civil War and is buried in two graves 600 miles from each other…..
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When Herman’s son brought home an antiquated animal production book that he happen to find in his high school ag classroom, Herman decided some of the production methods were still relative today but weren’t being used. What resulted was a small farm success story…..
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Santa needs a sleigh to make deliveries around the world. This man makes sure he will never run out of transportation…..
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Winter weather can make travel treacherous, but once upon a time you simply hooked up your horse or team to a sleigh to make the trip over snow. Sleighs may be long gone unless you go to Bill’s shop. He has more than anyone else in all of North America…..
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The world will add approximately three billion people in the next forty years. Farmers will be asked to feed those souls with less land, less water and fewer inputs. So how does one of the world’s leading agricultural thinkers see us accomplishing that task?
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He’s a rock star in the farming world, producing number one hits every single year and fans flock to hear him. His name is Kip Cullers and he is simply the best when in comes to growing soybeans…..
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Each of the communities that we call home can claim outstanding individuals who go the extra mile when it comes to helping others. Today, we recognize one man for that role in his town. In fact, people like him so much, they’ve put his face on a semi…..
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Image a man who speaks over ten languages, can play multiple musical instruments and serenade customers with his wonderful voice. Where would you find such a person? Your local grocery store, of course…..
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As many of you know, I travel to many parts of the nation to speak to a variety of groups. I often share the story of a gentleman I interviewed several years ago at a grocery store. I must admit, if more of us put his simple steps into daily practice, we’d have more friends and more business than we?d know what to do with…..
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People like to have answers, and perhaps that’s what makes this phenomena so interesting. There seems to be no explaining it, no matter how hard researchers try to explain it. So what is it that has so many puzzled?
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I don’t care for stories about evil and gruesomeness at Halloween, yet a spooky tale may be in order. For such a story, you can venture to southwest Missouri where a centuries old legend has people still searching for answers. It’s a story with world wide fame…..
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“Being older than the rest of you I’m asked to advise you from time to time as the need arises…..” It’s the beginning of the advisor’s part in the FFA Opening Ceremonies. This man will recite the part for the final time as National Advisor. He says it’s about much more than words spoken to a huge audience…..
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