“Saved from the wrecking ball!” Floral Hall, built in 1882 at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo.
Audio is with Mercer County Fair Board President Rita Williams.

This week on Vintage Country RFD’s Rita Frazer talks with Rich Guebert, President of the Illinois Farm Bureau, about and his 1976 Ford LN 9000 Road Tractor named ‘Lil Red’. Rich & his wife Nancy, also recall a car they owned as a young couple, a classic, 1966 Chevelle!

“Saying goodbye to an old friend”. The Reeverts’ dairy barn in Ogle County. Audio with Ryan Reeverts.

DeLoss Jahnke talks with Agco as they celebrate 100 years of the Gleaner combine.

Dave Bishop tells the story of his Sears and Roebuck barn in Tazewell county. We also hear from Kira Santiago who operates Kira's flowers on the property.

This weeks Vintage Country features Terry Leitschuh of Madison County as he talks about “Bernie’s red truck”. The 2003 ¾ ton Chevy truck is just over 20 years old, the technical definition of a classic vehicle. But the driver of that truck for most of those 20 years, got his wings last week and won’t be needing his drivers license anymore. Terry’s Dad, Bernie (Montgomery County) passed away Monday, but will be leaving a classic legacy as a man who loved helping people.

We learn about Case IH's celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the Farmall tractor.

Jim Taylor talks with the One Room Schoolhouse that is part of the Mercer County Historical Society.