Month: September 2011
Feeding People in a Different Way
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…
An Old Mattress Warehouse
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…..
The House with the Gothic Window
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…
Painting Your Sister and Dentist
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…
Pioneers of Flight: Stratosphere Balloons
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…
Pioneers of Flight: Cal Rodgers
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?…
Pioneers of Flight: Charles Lindbergh
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…
Grave Robbers
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…
Iowa’s Tall Corn Stalk
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…
Lindberger Cheese
It’s a story that radio can not do justice. Not because you need to see it, but because you need to smell it.