Author: Tom
That Will Be a Half-Cent, Mr. President
Toll roads have been around as long as the nation. Today those tolls are often paid on multi-lane turnpikes, often with just the flash of…
The Cannon That Fired Too Soon
When you’re in Pittsfield, Illinois, enjoy the chance to drive around the city and listen to stories on your car radio. They aren’t any ordinary…
A Frequent Visitor
Today we say hello to out listeners on WBBA in Pittsfield, Illinois. Listeners there know that just over a century and a half ago, there…
Keith’s Cafe
In Memphis, Missouri, there’s a café where great food has been served for about 65 years now. This is the story of the family who…
The County Seat War
A county seat is an important place. It is after all the place were legal papers are stored, trials are held and officials operate the…
Boom or Bust
Oil, gas and minerals often bring towns periods of boom and bust. Each new discovery brings a swell of workers and each bust sees them…
The Kansas Oil Boom
You may not think of this state as a top producing oil area. However, turn back the clock about a century and an oil boom…
The Denver Sleigh Works
Santa needs a sleigh to make deliveries around the world. This man makes sure he will never run out of transportation…..
A Store For the Holidays
If Santa Claus needed a place to buy all of his decorations, this would be it. This big business in small town Michigan brings cheer…
Grilling the Turkey
Thanksgiving is the time most Americans talk turkey, but Sheerleen Clausen hopes to change that they’ll think of turkey every day of the year. We…
