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Life on the Illinois Prairie

Wendy Fleming Dexter

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53:22

Brandon Merano is a combat veteran, former...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/10/08

Brandon talks about his experience of joining the Illinois Air National Guard age 17 and his experience as a boom operator (in-flight refueler for combat aviation) over Afghanistan. He is helping founder and president of OHG,Rich Darby, grow the number of veterans to help give military veterans a proper military rights at their funerals.

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53:23

Tara is the manager of the Sullivan, Illinois ReStore...

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2026/10/01

Tara shares the importance of people donating to and shopping at the ReStore and how it funds home building projects. She also tells about the application process and the selection process for those interested in buying a Habitat home.

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25:49

Converse and Cadillacs

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/09/24

Wendy talks about agency and getting past other people's limitations of us.

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56:22

Best of Life on the Illinois Prairie: Rob Farmer...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/09/17

Mattoon, Illinois native, Rob Farmer shares his DNA story and the surprising results. He gives insights for others facing the same or similar situation.

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53:23

Best of Life on the Illinois Prairie: Bernie is the...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/09/10

Replay: Bernie shares his family's rich history in Mattoon, Illinois, beginning with his great-grandfather. We talk about his community involvement and work with Celebrate Downtown Mattoon.

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59:49

Milo Miller is an ex-Amish man who became a social...

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2026/09/03

Milo left his Amish life and became a truck driver, then a social influencer. He enjoys making videos telling about Amish home remedies. He also likes educating people about Amish life and clearing up common misconceptions.

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25:28

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/08/27

Wendy shares how a chance encounter affected her life and how the loss of that special person affected her and Stacy.

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43:31

Jeremy David Higgs discusses his launch of the X2...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/08/20

Jeremy serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Stratospheric Data Systems (MSDS), an aerospace company specializing in custom high-altitude balloon (HAB) payloads and atmospheric data collection.

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67:09

Randal Rhoads is a well-known keyboardist in central...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/08/13

Randal Rhoads is a well-known keyboardist throughout central Illinois and far beyond. He shares stories from his many years of performing as well as some serious health issues along the way.

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52:41

Jamie Poorman is a librarian, professional...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/08/06

When Jamie received a diagnosis of diabetes from her physician, the researcher in her kicked into high gear. In this episode she shares some of the helpful information she has gathered.

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50:57

Summer Replay: Wendy shares more about the Unknown...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/07/30

Summer Replay: Wendy shares rediscovered letters purportedly written by her mother, but clearly written by Mike Ahmed.

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55:53

Sarah is Executive Director of Grand Prairie Friends...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/07/23

Sarah and Taylor share the many opportunities for people to volunteer to help protect and conserve our precious vanishing remnant prairie. They also share a great upcoming event at The Alamo Steakhouse and Saloon in Mattoon.

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59:01

Ann Winkler Hinrichs is President of the Coles County...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/07/16

Ann returns to the podcast to share news of upcoming events, including visiting gravesites of Coles County Revolutionary War soldiers.

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37:03

Stacy's Tornado Experience

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/07/09

Stacy describes his experience living through a tornado that hit Charleston, Illinois on June 17, 2026

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57:47

Summer Replay: Tom Daughhetee and Patty Richards...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/07/02

Summer Replay: Learn about The Big 250, Casey Celebrates America! The town known for Big Things has Big Things planned for America turning 250 this summer!

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33:37

Permission granted

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/06/25

Wendy discusses her personal experiences with perspective, perception and permission. We are never too old to give ourselves permission to have our own voice and explore the world.

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46:06

Christy, mother of Charlie Spurlock, shares about his...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/06/18

Christy shares the story of how her son, Charlie and his best friend, Jack, were in a devastating accident. Charlie's recovery at Shirley Ryan in Chicago lasted nearly a year, and his physical therapy is still ongoing.

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21:23

Perspective

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/06/11

Wendy shares insights about perspective during these challenging times we live in.

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28:32

If Not Now, When?

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/06/04

Wendy encourages everyone, no matter their age, to step out of their comfort zone and try something different.

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47:37

Best of Life on the Illinois Prairie: Shelby tells...

Life on the Illinois Prairie ·

2026/05/28

Join us in revisiting this timely episode: Shelby tells how the careless behavior of a driver changed the lives of many in her family, as we come to the 3rd anniversary of the loss of her mother and stepdad.

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