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 Union and Confederate sympathizers threatened to take this banker’s money, he did what any logical person would do–he dressed as a woman and began transporting cash under his skirt…..
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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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It was Halloween Eve, 1938. Suddenly, the ghosts and goblins that were just an imagination in one’s mind became very real. Were there really ghostly invaders descending upon earth to destroy it? That’s what many believed…..
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In Northeast Indiana, there’s 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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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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Vernice had a dream to fly. However, that dream wasn’t simply to take to the air, but to push the limits of what had been done before her. What resulted was an amazing story of determination that inspires people today…..
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Today we say hello to our listeners on KNDY. It was in their home town one hundred fifty years ago this week that the Pony Express came to a close. Only one of the old home stations remains and its located here……
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Name your favorite brand of car and you can probably find a dealership within a reasonable distance of your home. But if you favorite car is a Packard-well, you’ll most assuredly need to come to the only showroom that remains…..
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It was the luxury car of the first half of the 20th century. Today, the company is gone, but the legacy of their fine engineering is still to be found in this city……
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If you are over 30 years old, you probably remember aluminum cans that had the old pull off tabs. Today, of course, we have pop tops on virtually every beverage can in the world. It may not seem like a big deal, but it adds up over time…..
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The Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 and that plane is in the Smithsonian. But the brothers said there was a much more important plane than that first one, and that version is here…..
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When is an ice cream cone, more than just ice cream in a cone? We solve that riddle…..
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