War Memorials Paint It Black, Mow Lawns, Battle Crows
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Three war attractions in the news: On Veterans Day, the town of Fruita, Colorado, unveiled its Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park. A centerpiece of the park is an old Huey helicopter mounted on a pole — a centerpiece seen at other memorials. But when visitors step on a platform beneath this Huey, according to [...]
Keep Your Hands Off Our Stones
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008When people grow to love a certain big rock, they can get a little possessive. And if someone tries to move that rock, look out! Three cases currently making headlines illustrate that point. In Des Moines, Iowa, stands a 16-ton boulder with a plaque honoring the first Iowan to die in World War I. Last [...]
Trucking Museum Opens At World’s Largest Truck Stop
Monday, August 4th, 2008Everyone has a dream. Bill Moon’s was to open a trucking museum. Bill died in 1992, but his dream did not. He had a family to complete that dream, and he left behind a business — Iowa 80, the World’s Largest Truck Stop, which included a lot of land (220 acres) and a large supply [...]
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