Month: July 2012
Today’s Drought Versus the 1930s
Drought. It causes crops to shrivel, prices to spike and farmers to worry about making ends meet. There is no doubt that droughts today cause…
An Iowa Barber Strikes Gold
On the surface it seemed like an unlikely scenario for success. A barber from Iowa striking oil and building one of the largest companies in…
The Artiston Cafe
If you are looking to get engaged, might we suggest booth number six at the Ariston Café in Litchfield, Illinois. Not only is it a…
From Greece to America
Nick Adam’s father immigrated to the United States from Greece when he was only 15 years old. He came by himself and worked as a…
The McGloflin House
Today it is just a historic site overlooking the Oregon’s Wilamette River…yet the man who lived here is regarded to have saved the lives of…
A Unique Crop that Grows Underground
Today we say hello to our listeners on WXCO in Carlyle, Illinois. You’ll see plenty of corn and soybean fields here, but there is another…
A Thousand Miles for a Few Cent Refund
Some of you may well remember the days of returning soda bottles to the store to get a few cents refund. People are still doing…
The 10-2 and 4 Campaign
There are a lot of studies that show high consumption of sugary drinks is bad for your waistline and your health. But one study actually…
Shoot Me A Waco
If someone walked into a restaurant and said, “Shoot me a Waco,” no one would probably know what they meant. They’d actually be asking for…
A Place to Park a Plane
When Frank bought a plane he needed a hangar in which to park it. Soon the plane wasn’t the only thing in the building. In…