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The Luxury Car of the 20th Century

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…

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Positioning A Product

Many Americans are growing more concerned about their health and diet.  That means this farmer has to put some thought into how to position his…

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A Crop Nearly Everyone Enjoys

Ben LaCrosse grows a crop just about everyone enjoys.  However, it’s a crop that is difficult to harvest and one that needs special conditions to…

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Running the Buses Below Zero

Sometimes the snow blows or the chill sets in and it’s just too miserable to have school.  However, here, the classes go on, even when…

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Headed to Prudhoe Bay on the Ice Road

If you’ve seen the show Ice Road Truckers, then there’s a good chance you’ve witnessed a part of the story we share today.  We’re on…

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The End of the Road in Alaska

Today we head north, to the end of the road in Alaska.  That means traveling up the Dalton Hwy to the Arctic Ocean to the…

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An Alaskan Dairy

This family’s dairy herd is not large when compared to the nation.  They joke that to get repairs for their milking equipment they have to…

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The First Farmers to Come to Alaska

Some of the first farmers in Alaska came here in the 1930s.  They were called colonists and many picked up farming roots in the Midwest…

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The Most Visited Area of the Fair

What’s the most visited area of a state fair?  Here it’s the crops department.  It may sound unusual until you learn what fair we’re attending…

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The Northernmost State Fair

Just about all of us have been to our state’s fair.  This year we’re taking you to the northernmost such event you can attend in…

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