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Life on the Illinois Prairie

Wendy Fleming Dexter

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43:02

Facebook, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/10/17

Wendy shares tips that she and Stacy learned about regaining control of her Facebook pages after they were stolen from her. She recounts the frustration in trying to get her pages back from hackers, who used her page to try to sell non-existent items to unsuspecting friends.

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42:20

Entertainer Nancy Hays, Part 2

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/10/10

Champaign, Illinois native, Nancy Hays, shares her music and her determination to tell the story of early Kentucky Derby Black jockey, Isaac Burns Murphy. Murphy, as well as many other early jockeys and trainers have been largely forgotten and their contribution to the early Kentucky Derby hidden and ignored.

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28:34

Entertainer, Nancy Hays, Part 1

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/10/03

Champaign, Illinois native, Nancy Hays has been deeply involved in all aspects of entertaining since she was a young girl.

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48:24

Amanda Brennan, Journalist, WCIA

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/09/19

Amanda shares about her move from Naperville, Illinois to attend school at the University of Illinois College of Media in 2018. We discuss the challenges of attending online classes during the pandemic and the joys of being a part of the U of I Marching Band as part of the Color Guard. She shares some of the most touching stories she has covered.

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30:55

The Unknown Sister, Part 19

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/09/12

Wendy shares the recently discovered psychiatrist evaluation of her mother.

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50:50

Wendy shares more about the Unknown Sister story.

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2024/09/05

Wendy shares recently rediscovered letters purportedly written by her mother, but clearly written by Mike Ahmed.

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65:58

WCIA Meteorologist Jacob Dickey returns to the show.

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/08/29

Meteorologist Jacob Dickey talks about his community involvement, the unusual weather events for 2024, and the saga of Lady Emu.

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30:24

Mayor Jesus Garza gives updates about Arcola, Illinois.

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/08/22

Mayor Jesus Garza returns to discuss upcoming events that are happening in Arcola.

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61:52

Larry Smith, Mattoon, Illinois native, shares stories...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/08/15

Sports broadcaster and news anchor, Larry Smith, shares stories about growing up in Mattoon,Illinois and discusses the people and experiences that were instrumental to his career. He also relates how his family and his faith are also fundamental to his life.

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60:50

The Unknown Sister, Part 17

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/08/08

Wendy discovers more letters and notes written in her mother's hand. She reads these letters to share how Mike Ahmed had brainwashed her mother in such a short period of time.

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57:45

The Pringles local authors, photographers, and...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/08/01

The Pringles are incredibly busy with monarch conservation and promoting conservation in general. They have published books and are both award-winning photographers. After his career in journalism, Kirby, along with Cindy, are part of the Vault Art Gallery in Tuscola.

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33:56

Part 2 The Ten Commitments

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/07/25

Wendy discusses The Ten Commitments and how our current social climate affects our interactions with others. She also delves into the importance of volunteerism in our every day lives.

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42:40

Part 1 The Ten Commitments

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/07/18

Wendy discusses The Ten Commitments and how they affect our daily lives. She discusses her observations about how many people fail to treat others with kindness and respect.

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28:39

Good Times with Mrs. P

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/07/11

Wendy shares more stories about her 40 year friendship with her best friend.

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54:01

Jim Hilgenberg is the Director of the Coles County...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/07/04

Jim Hilgenberg shares insights into the functions of the Coles County Emergency Management Agency and also explains the importance of volunteers.

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53:09

Chosen Family

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/06/27

Wendy shares her feelings about chosen family replacing blood family. She discusses her 40 year friendship and loss of her best friend.

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52:15

The Unknown Sister: How I Found My Voice And Lost My...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/06/20

Wendy wraps up the series by explaining about the repercussions within her nuclear family after finding her voice.

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47:18

The Unknown Sister: How I Found My Voice And Lost My...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/06/13

Wendy shares some more of her writings that relate to Mike Ahmed from her perspective in 1993.

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39:53

The Unknown Sister:How I Found My Voice And Lost My...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/06/06

Wendy updates about both of her parents and their pending court cases. She also shares about a 15 year relationship she had with a man 25 years her senior.

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43:42

The Unknown Sister:How I Found My Voice And Lost My...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2024/05/30

Wendy shares the outcome for her parents after her mother abandons Wendy's dying father, to pursue her ex son-in-law, Mike.

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