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A Woman Celebrated in Festival Every Year

Hello to our listeners on KAAN radio serving northern MO and southern IA.  We are in Princeton, MO today to take a look at one…

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Making the Most of His Time

If time is money, then Larry Boucher has to be one of the wealthiest men alive.  We’ll try to make the most of our time…

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More Than a Cottonwood Tree

It’s just a cottonwood tree.  Well, to this man it was THE tree.  It was the place where his dreams would someday turn into reality. …

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A Regular Stop in Marceline, Missouri

In the days when passenger trains crisscrossed the nation, the train depot in Marceline, Missouri saw plenty of traffic.  One of the regular passengers was…

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Encouragement for a Lifetime of Creative Thinking

In 1906 this man’s family moved from Chicago to a farm in northern Missouri.  That relocation may have made all the difference in the life…

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Teaching a Unique Craft to Keep the Skill Alive

It’s estimated that there are fewer than 5000 people still involved in this craft in the U.S.  Ryan believes the numbers are far lower than…

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The Oldest Working Theater West of the Allegheny Mountains

Where will you find the oldest working theater west of the Allegheny Mountains?  The answer may surprise you and the fact might have even surprised…

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The Dominate Fixture on the Boonville Skyline

It dominates the skyline of Boonville, Missouri.  If you’re from Boonville, you might chuckle at that statement, given the buildings here aren’t too tall, but…

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Consistently Mispelling Your Name

You probably don’t give much thought to signing your name on a check or receipt. It’s something we’ve done thousands of times. But, you probably…

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An Important Point for Settlers

Today we say hello to our listeners on KWRT in Boonville, Missouri. Their town was founded in the early 1800s and became an important point…

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