It’s more than just a hobby; it’s a way of life for Rick Collins from Knox County and his work at the company Firmitas……..restoring and preserving old barns. He spoke with RFD Radio’s Jim Taylor this week. 

19th century baseball legend is the motivation behind a new bar and restaurant in small town Keithsburg, Illinois.
Bid’s Bar & Grill is named in honor of John “Bid” McPhee, who learned to play baseball in the Mississippi River town in the 1800’s. McPhee went on to have a stellar career for the Cincinnati Red Stockings from 1882 to 1899 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Bid’s Bar & Grill owner Chad Weeks was interviewed for the segment.