Why did one family move their piano making business from Philadelphia to a fledgling community in the Midwest? In may seem odd to some, but there was something here that was a draw for many families just like theirs…..
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Today we might look at a travel guide for insights on where to take a vacation. Those who looked at this man’s travel guide decided not to vacation here, but to move here. This is the story of one river town and the families who came here nearly two centuries ago…..
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It can be a hassle filling out paperwork when you buy or trade a new car or truck. But what’s it like if you want to buy something from another country–say a Russian mig fighter. That can take a lot of paperwork and a lot of time…..
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Quincy, Illinois has a nice airport which links its citizens to thousands of flights around the globe. But what many don’t realize is the very unique aircraft sitting in one of the hangars along the runway here…..
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We may have heard of cellulosic ethanol production, but cellulosic plants can be used to provide a variety of energy products. Here’s a facility that’s working to offset the use of coal as an energy source…..
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It all began with a west coast couple that wanted to grow some raspberries in the Midwest. It became one of the most recognized names in today’s food industry…..
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If you were dropped inside this building and had no idea what it was, it might take you awhile to figure out what business operated here. That’s because this place looks at its role of feeding Americans in a unique and proactive way…..
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What can you do with an old mattress warehouse? Use it to feed thousands of people in twenty counties. That’s what this organization is doing…..
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Holly Berg finds a steady stream of people that stop by her office to have their picture taken in overalls holding a pitchfork. There’s a good reason for that…..
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If an artist painted a picture of his sister and his dentist, you’d probably doubt it would be anything special. Think again. It became the second most recognized portrait in the world and it all began in this small Iowa town…..
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Before men could go into outer space, they first had to make it into the stratosphere. Many people don’t know that some of the pioneers of high altitude flying were actually pilots of balloons. We take a look at a high flying record that stood for 21 years…..
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Today a transcontinental flight from New York to L.A. might take about five hours. But do you know how long the first such flight took? We celebrate the 100th anniversary of flying coast-to-coast…..
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You may recall that it was Charles Lindbergh who flew the Spirit of 76 on the world?s first transatlantic flight. But do you know what he flew and who his co-pilot was when he began to explore his many other transoceanic routes?
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We may have heard tales of grave robbers, but perhaps you never knew that one such case took place in the tomb of one of our U.S. presidents…..
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Over time, corn yields have steadily risen. Sure, there are dips in production due to drought and disease, but over time, farmers produce far more than they did even a couple of decades ago. However, there is one corn record that stood for 65 years. What is that feat that went unmatched?
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It’s a story that radio can not do justice. Not because you need to see it, but because you need to smell it.
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If your restaurant sat in an alley underneath a parking garage, you would not have a prime location to attract customers. But if you’re a listener on KBIZ in Ottumwa, Iowa, you know it’s the perfect place to attract a crowd almost every day of the year…..
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When farmers put hay bales in this spring, the reappeared three days later seven miles away. The underground waterway just happens to be one of the largest springs in the country and it has attracted people to this region for centuries…..
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LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five, Hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous day and year. You may remember that famous Longfellow poem but in a moment we’ll separate fact and fiction…..
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He’s probably the most famous dentist that helped win the Revolutionary War. You might not know he cleaned teeth, but you do know his name…..
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