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Hallowed Ground for Hotrod Racing Fans
Baseball fans may long of a trip to see Wrigley Field or Fenway Park. Football fans probably want to visit historic Lambeau Field at some…
A Repurposed Army Air Base
Today we say hello to our listeners on KVGB in Great Bend, KS. Listeners there know that the old army air base found a new…
Picking Up Relics at a Garage Sale
You might pick up a bargain at a garage sale. That’s kind of what the folks in Hutchinson, Kansas did, but the garage sales they…
One of the Best Space Museums in the World
It all began in the poultry building at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. That was the beginning of one of the best space museums you’ll find…
What Shape Is Your Salt?
What shape is your salt? Not your salt shaker, but the salt itself that you put on your food. You probably never thought about it,…
One Large Company That Put Its Owner on the Map
He owned a railroad, construction company, ice, and cold storage business, a newspaper, and even a cemetery. But above and beyond those was one large…
650 Feet Below Ground
Today, we say hello to listeners at KWBW in Hutchinson, Kansas. I was recently in their town to visit with folks above ground and do…
One of Three Remaining Ships
During the 1940s, 534 of these ships existed. Today only three sail the waters. Their past and present are a testimony to the lives that…
Building 500 Ships in Just Over a Year
Imagine a ship over a football field and a half long and sixty-two feet wide. Now imagine you need to build over 500 of them…
It’s Thanksgiving at Berkley Plantation
You may have thought Thanksgiving dates back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony in today’s state of Massaschusettes. But, in a moment we’ll travel to…
