Posted in American Countryside Missouri Saint Joseph

An Organization for Truck Stops

There’s an association for just about everything, so it should not be a surprise there is an organization for truck stops.  The president of that…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Saint Joseph

The Rabbi at the Truck Stop

We’ve probably all seen Kosher foods in the grocery store which means those foods have been handled in accordance with Jewish law.  But did you…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Saint Joseph

The Odor in the Trailer

There are plenty of odors that will drive you away – after all that’s how a skunk protects itself.  But today I’ll take you to…

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A Deluxe Truck Stop

Folks in the four-state area of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and beyond may know of a single truck stop that has quite a story.  It…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Grieving Traditions

When someone close to us passes, we mourn.  While it’s not a topic we usually want to dwell upon…this man provides some insights into the…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

History of a Difficult Subject

Today’s topic is one people don’t often like to discuss, yet it’s one with which all of us must deal at times in life.  We…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Famous Menu Item

Lots of places can tout great food, but few can say they have a recording artist who wrote a song about a specific item on…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

In Search of a New Home

Most people do not go in search of a new home while driving a large, new school bus.  That’s what this family did…

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Buildings Predating the Civil War

Drive through Ironton, MO and you’ll find a campus of buildings that dates to the days prior to the Civil War.  Why they are here…

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Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

A 70 Year Heritage in Nebraska

Sometimes a station’s call letters can tell you a lot about the city or area from which it broadcasts.  Today we say hello to our…

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