7530 – Some Amazing History at Mount Hope Cemetery with Tammy Rodrick

7530 – Some Amazing History at Mount Hope Cemetery with Tammy Rodrick

Tammy is the Family Sales Counselor for Mount Hope and Roselawn Cemeteries in Champaign. Contact • Email Steve at steve@holstein.co or visit holstein.co/contact/• Get the newsletter at holstein.co/newsletter• Follow the show on Facebook. Rate and review • In Apple podcasts please give it a bunch of stars and leave a review. On other devices please visit https://bit.ly/HoCoPodchaser

7529 – Harvesting the sun at Solar Farms 1 and 2 with Mike Larson

7529 – Harvesting the sun at Solar Farms 1 and 2 with Mike Larson

Mike Larson is Associate Director of Utilities Production, Facilities and Services at the University of Illinois. He joins me in this episode to talk about the University’s massive solar farms, how they work, how much energy they produce, and the research coming out of them. Links • Solar Farm website• Solar energy output dashboard Contact…

7528 – Inside Newman Center and a fourth hall of fame with Mike Hatfield

7528 – Inside Newman Center and a fourth hall of fame with Mike Hatfield

Mike is a member of four athletic halls of fame and is Director of Advancement for St. John’s Catholic Newman Center on the campus of the University of Illinois. Links • St. John’s Catholic Newman Center• Greater Illiana Sports Hall of Fame• Hoopeston Area High School Athletic Hall of Fame• Eastern Illinois Hall of Fame…

7527 – Live from Ukraine with Ray Cunningham

7527 – Live from Ukraine with Ray Cunningham

Previous guest Ray Cunningham (Episode 7499) hopped a plane to Ukraine to photograph everyday life as the war continues. Ray is the former mayor of Homer, Illinois, whose background is in historical research. He’s not only a world traveler who’s been to dozens of countries — including multiple trips to North Korea — he’s a…

7526 – Illinois politicians don’t make enough – Patrick Pfingsten

7526 – Illinois politicians don’t make enough – Patrick Pfingsten

In this episode I chat with Patrick Pfingsten, publisher of The Illinoize. We talk about the country’s infatuation with national politics, why our state politicians probably need a raise, and shoe shining. Patrick was a longtime voice on WDWS radio who transitioned to political consulting. His free newsletter offers a deep dive into Illinois politics….

7524 – Resilient roads, heated bridges, and the problem with autonomous cars with Bill Vavrik

7524 – Resilient roads, heated bridges, and the problem with autonomous cars with Bill Vavrik

Bill is a father of four who knows a thing or ten about roads, bridges, and how to connect the research being done at places like the University of Illinois with the engineers and planners in cities around the world. Links • Applied Research Associates Contact • Email Steve at steve@holstein.co or visit holstein.co/contact/• Get the newsletter at holstein.co/newsletter•…

7523 – The lost fruit trees of Champaign County with Sean Williams

7523 – The lost fruit trees of Champaign County with Sean Williams

Several years ago Sean Williams learned about a retired FBI agent’s quest to discover America’s lost apple varieties. This led Sean to begin exploring Champaign County for lost fruits, and to uncover the history of lost orchards, such as the ones now resided on in Savoy, Illinois, where Old Orchard Bowling Lanes and Senator’s Inn…

7522 – Warty pumpkins, happy cows, and driving the Negangard pumpkin patch

7522 – Warty pumpkins, happy cows, and driving the Negangard pumpkin patch

The world famous Negangard Pumpkin Patch got its start some time in the ’70s. Today, people come from communities near and far to pick a perfect, or imperfect, pumpkin just southeast of Philo, Illinois. In this episode we learn the history of the pumpkin patch, go behind the scenes of what it takes to ready…