When this city got its start, it was known for its water. Its safe to say, few know it for that today…..

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It may just be the toughest position to play on the basketball court. The worst part is, no matter how well you play, you seem to always get jeers instead of cheers…..

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You may have thought Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in today’s state of Massachusetts. But there’s a farm that claims to have held that first feast many years prior to the Pilgrim’s meal…..

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Food. We may not think much about it, until we go without a meal. I hope you’ll join me in giving thanks and helping those who are in need. Today’s broadcast is brought to you by FarmersFeedingtheWorld.org. Let’s work to end local and global hunger and share agriculture’s life changing story. Watch our Thanksgiving Ag Day television broadcast or join the effort at farmersfeedingtheworld.org.

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It’s said that a man’s home is his castle. For Robert Snyder, his home was a castle. But this building, one of the grandest structures in the entire state, was also a place of sadness…..

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Everyone who ventures here seems to have the same two questions: How did this place get its name and why is there a European castle in the middle of the wilderness? The answers to those questions are over a century old and we unravel the tale…..

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They are small plots of land, but add them together and they account for a growing trend in the city of Chicago. Some date to the days of World War II and each is a unique effort by neighbors committed to helping their area…..

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When people can’t pay cash for the items they want, they may try to barter. That’s what this saloon did, and what they received became a bigger attraction than the drinks they served…..

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In this nation, a veterinarian may be called upon to help a sick animal. The vets Peter Shinn helps train not only heal animals, they also must dodge a war taking place around them……

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There are certainly plenty of battles and firefights that continue to be waged in Afghanistan. However, for this team, most of the challenges there are fought with a shovel and helpful knowledge…..

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Is turning corn into ethanol causing food prices to rise and some people to starve around the globe? You may have heard such arguments, so what is truly the answer?

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On Veterans Day, we remember those who have served our country and those who have fought to preserve freedom at home and around the world. Often those veterans not only make a difference around the globe, but here at home too. We meet one young man who certainly fits that category, and he ended up landing a job with his boyhood idols as well…..

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Tom Mix was known as the King of the Cowboys, starring in over 300 films from 1910 – 1935. He might also be the king of marriage, tying the knot five times…..

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When the Civilian Conservation Corp was working here in the 1930s they began to notice some unusual carving in the rocks alongside the roads they were building. They had stumbled upon one of the most important and intriguing archeological sites in the Midwest…..

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Too many cooks spoil the broth, and too many presidential candidates in the kitchen can cause a lot of problems too. That’s just one of the things Scott Labnon has to account for at his family business…..

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When do you need to ride 100 yards in a limo to get from your motel room to the banquet hall? When you’re campaigning for president of course! That?s just one of the interesting encounters at the Town and Country Inn…..

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Jails aren’t supposed to be a thing of beauty, but the tan limestone walls of the 1839 jailhouse in Carthage, Illinois are attractive set against the backdrop of its tree-lined yard. It’s also the epicenter of violence that occurred here in 1844…..

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They threw him in jail cells, put him in straight jackets, handcuffed him underwater, suspended him in the air from cranes, all in an effort to keep him from escaping. It seemed nothing could be done to hold him…..

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When you mention the name Harry Houdini, you, of course, recall him for his famous card tricks. Probably not. However, if he had not been discovered we would have missed out on the amazing illusions and escapes that he could perform…..

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Vernice Armour was a combat pilot in Iraq.  It was an extraordinary mission, working to rebuild the country and protecting citizens and troops form those bent on thwarting the push for freedom.  She perhaps could have never imagined how those events would change lives there and back home…..

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