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
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…
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…
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…
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….
While the title of this podcast episode might seem like click bait, something to get you to press play, it is definitely not. This is easily the most difficult show I’ve ever done on the radio or in podcast form. Back in the fall of 2021 this podcast came to an abrupt halt because cancer…
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•…
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…
After a year off, CU Humane Society’s Fur Ball is back — and virtual. The online auction will begin at 12 noon on Friday, October 1. Preview auction items and get registration info (it’s free) at CUHumane.org.
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…