Bill Wheelhouse
Reporter, Harvest Public MediaBill Wheelhouse is a former Harvest Public Media’s reporter in Springfield, Ill. He came to Harvest with a background of covering state government and rural issues.
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On a hot day in late August, Kevin Bien stood amid the shade of a large gray piece of farm equipment. The brand marketing manager for Gleaner Combines… -
Farmer Doug Wilson has been buying crop insurance since 1980. “You carry home insurance, hoping your house doesn’t burn down. We carry crop insurance,…
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Hot weather has been greeting visitors to this year’s Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., one of the country’s largest agriculture trade shows. It’s a…
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It’s hard not to use the phrase “quintessential small town” when you describe Pittsfield, Ill. The western Illinois community of 4,500 people has a…
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Jackie Dougan Jackson keeps a pretty thorough log of her life. The 85-year-old retired college professor lives in Springfield, Ill., and has lived there…
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In the small town of Staunton, Ill., the new $9 million water plant is a welcome addition. After all, when the 80-year-old facility it replaces seized up…
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The window in Tom Burrus’ office gives him a good look at the wide expanse of Illinois River bottomland where his company produces seed corn for farmers…
