Macon county farmer and proud farm bureau member, Dennis Barnard talks about his grandpa’s 1954 Chevy grain truck and the memories of their trips through the country enjoying farm life.

Charlie Meier, state representative of district 109, is a farmer who has quite a collection of antiques. He has several tractors that do a little work and run the parade routes, but he also has some other antiques on the farm, including an old John Deere manure spreader and a horse-drawn hearse last used in 1928.

Annawan native and WIU grad Beau Spencer Thompson just collected his one-millionth Chicago Cubs baseball card. He was honored last Friday at Wrigley Field by the Cubs and Topps Trading Cards.

Marshall County farmer, Brad Schumacher has many hobbies and interest. He has a gift for announcing at cattle shows and calling demo derbies around the state at county fairs.     He also has helped driven in derbies, and in this edition of Vintage Country talks about his favorite car he every built.  It’s a 1974 Oldsmobile station wagon.

Crawford County Model Railroaders with President Chuck McDonald

Zack Hinthorn in Minonk talks about his 1952 Ford tractor.

Mike Sliberhorn, Winnebago County, has restored more International Harvester tractors than he can remember!

Morris Zimmerlein with 42nd Annual Sublette Antique Tractor & Toy Show. The show is next weekend March16th and 17th. Morris has a 1957 John Deere 620 and is one of the people who brought the show back after it missed a year from COVID.

The Martinsville Ag Fair grandstands constructed in the 1930’s and replaced a 1905 structure that was destroyed by a 1912 tornado. The Martinsville Ag Fair kicks off the 2024 Illinois County Fair season May 26-June 2. The grandstands are receiving some repairs heading into this year’s fair. Fair board president Bob Zellers interviewed for the piece.

Gene Millard, who in 2010 was inducted into the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Hall of Fame, and his 1950 Ford 8N tractor.