The opinions on this page are that of Melinda Mackey and do not reflect anyone at Creston Radio-Employed or affiliated.
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T.E.A.M. stands for T.ogether E.veryone A.chieves M.ore."
-Unknown
Craigslist-I have never gotten or sold anything on Craigslist Why would I when I have the Trading Post ;) Right?
I know people that swear by Craigslist. There's also a barter section, where a few people have made some pretty great trades. One kid started out with a cell phone that was given to him, and traded up (14 times) to end up with a Porsche. Even though it took him 14 swaps and 2 years to do it, he's ready to trade again.
A much better detailed account of swaps is Kyle and his red paper clip. This is crazy, this kid started out with a red paper clip. Trading, funny enough, 14 times (must be a magic number?) The first few trades were all pretty silly. Like the off the wall thing of, "Ha ha yeah, I'm so silly I traded a pen I found in the woods for a red paper clip!"
It didn't take too long and the trades turned a little more serious. Including a role in a movie, and ultimately a house. (Click here for a detailed account of Kyle's trades)
And click here if you would like to visit the new website and the Paperclip Cottage Cafe
Want to try out swapping? E How!
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Creston Youth Tackle Football
Registration will be at the Creston Football camp
August 2nd from 9-10:30am Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Parents: If your kids are not going to be able to come to the camp, please stop by and pick up their registration.
Cost is $75.00, kids at the camp will have fund raising options to help them pay for their registration
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Well, you know I am a huge Kid Rock fan, but I can't post several of his songs...since Chad has me given me PG rated limit!.
Picture with Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow
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(A little more of one of KSIB's voices---Austin Buckner)
T.I.M.E. [The Internet Music Experience] is an online database designed to bring you the latest in any and all genres of music – ranging from Hip-Hop to Rock and everything in between. [ Ask nicely and we might even add a country section ;) ]
Every day, The Internet Music Experience posts music videos, news updates, album reviews, and much more on our official Facebook Fan page, which you can find by clicking here!. Once Facebook allows us to change to a custom URL, you will be able to find us at Facebook.com/TIMEMusicBlog. You can also check us out on Twitter: . If you don't have Twitter, we encourage all of you to sign up for this FREE service and start participating in our highly-interactive blog.
Each of the T.I.M.E.'s staff writers are either currently attending, or have attended, college for broadcasting and/or journalism, and many are musicians themselves – we have limited our writing staff to broadcasting / journalism majors and minors to provide the best quality work possible. However, fans of our Facebook page and/or followers of our Twitter page are more than welcome to send us any suggestions they might have to make our site that much better.
If you'd like to contact our staff, you can do so by e-mailing Austin Buckner, Editor in Chief, at theinternetmusicexperience@live.com.
Check out this talented guy!
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From my inbox!
A blonde made several attempts to sell her old car. She was having a lot of problems
finding a buyer because the car had 340,000 miles on it. She discussed her problem
with a brunette that she worked with at a bar.
The brunette suggested, "There may be a chance to sell that car easier, but it's not
going to be legal.""That doesn't matter at all," replied the blonde. "All that matters it
that I am able to sell this car."
"Alright," replied the brunette. In a quiet voice, she told the blonde: "Here is the address
of a friend of mine. He owns a car repair shop around here. Tell him I sent you, and he
will turn the counter back on your car to 40,000 miles. Then it shouldn't be a problem
to sell your car."
The following weekend, the blonde took a trip to the mechanic on the brunette's advice.
About one month after that, the brunette saw the blonde and asked, "Did you sell your car?"
"No!" replied the blonde. "Why should I? It only has 40,000 miles on it."
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Have you ever bought lemonade from some kid....you gotta watch this video!
Want to set up your own lemonade stand? Ok, not really really, but it is a virtual lemonade stand. You have to buy your cups, lemonade, sugar and ice. Depending on the weather and your business skills, you have 30 days to make as much money as you can.
A few tips: You start out with about $20.00, your ice can melt, your lemons can go bad....and you don't know what the weather is going to do. And you can fast forward it to get to your days faster.
And if life gives you lemons, make lemon--blah blah right
Perfect Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup)
1 cup water (for the simple syrup)
1 cup lemon juice
3 to 4 cups cold water (to dilute)
Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved completely.
While the sugar is dissolving, use a juicer to extract the juice from 4 to 6 lemons, enough for one cup of juice.
Add the juice and the sugar water to a pitcher. Add 3 to 4 cups of cold water, more or less to the desired strength. Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it.
Serve with ice, sliced lemons.
Serves 6.
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Did you know we're magic here at KSIB?
It's true!
Just ask Craig Mittag at the CNA!
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Have a good kid fishing story?
My niece goes fishing with her dad, now if the fish 'takes' the worm she gets very upset. She thinks the fish are thieves and they need to "GIVE IT BACK!"
I have another niece who thinks the worms should not be used as bait and are actually pets that need to be saved and brought home. And the fish that are caught are not to be eaten, those are pets too.
Sometimes fishing with girls can be pretty exhausting! Then again, fishing with boys can be pretty exhausting too. My boys never want to give it up for the day.
When Ricky was little he would come along when we took Savannah and Joey fishing. Ricky wasn't too interested in fishing. We were, however interested in throwing rocks and catching frogs. (Which are also pets)
So if you have any good kid fishing stories-send them in!
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Speaking of fun....this may be worth a trip to Wisconsin (Thanks Brad!)
USA Today even did a story on them from last year
You may want to start planning a trip to Turtle Lake, Wisconsin!
How far is it?
According to Mapquest, from Creston to Turtle Lake it's about 400 miles and will take you about 6 1/2 hours to get there.
The next Moravitz Car Launch will be August 7th
Click here for the flyer!
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Some friends and I, talking a week or so ago-the conversations about the history of small towns.
"You know about the man that gunned down his wife in the middle of main street in the 60's????"
"No..."
That kind of conversation...
Here's a website on Iowa's unsolved or cold cases. You can search by name or by county.
The strange thing about cold cases is, after time; stories are told and more things may be in the light that wasn't before. And no one suspects the story they overheard as a child was true. Why would you think about something that happened 30 or 40 years ago, was put in the back drawer, and seems like just a story.
Maybe I'm, again, strange for liking this sort of thing....but it's pretty interesting and I found out there were a few things that happened I didn't know about.
Probably two of the worst cases was Johnny Gosch. I'll never forget his kidnapping along with Eugene Martin's
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Went to the lake this weekend with some friends and had a lot of fun!
I also took the boys to see 'Grownups'-yes, very good movie!
Here Joey helped bury Aspen and her phone rings, it's the least he could do!
Ricky and Kyle
The only 4 we could talk into it!
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Raw Milk Lovers Risk Their Lives ....That was one of the headlines on MSN today. I probably should be dead then. My idea of raw milk is fresh from the cow-how can that be bad?
The definition of Raw Milk from Wikipedia is:
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized.
I grew up with a Jersey cow in the pasture for the soul purpose of milking, she was a sweety. Her name was Bossy (go figure, right?). And she was milked early in the morning and in the evening. Milked into a stainless steel bucket, usually by my mother. Then the bucket was brought into the house, and strained into a big jar. Lid screwed down and in the fridge. Next step was to wait for the cream to separate from the milk. Sometimes I got to 'skim' the cream off the top, which went into another container.(In case you are not familiar with fresh milk, the cream comes to the top) Then the milk was ready to use. (All you milk haters cringing yet?)
The cream, we used for cooking, homemade ice cream and butter. That was actually fun at first. Then it became a punishment. To make butter out of cream, you have to shake it....a lot.
I never got sick and I grew up just fine. I did however have a problem going back to school and having to drink the store bought milk after a summer of drinking the real deal. It was watered down and didn't taste right. I still don't drink store bought milk if I can help it.
Another Wikipedia article-The United States Raw Milk Debate
The states that are legal and illegal to buy raw milk
And anyone that says it's cruel to milk a cow....has never seen a cow that is late for a milking! Being late to milk the poor dear is what is cruel!
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Blaine Larsen has been on the radio for a while. Remember In My High School?
He's grown up a bit, his latest, Chillin
He also did, The Best Man (which was one of the songs played when JR and I got married)
One that is all growed up--Billy Gilman. Remember 'Oklahoma'?
He was pretty young when he first started out. And I haven't heard anything new from him, but he's still out there.
I think he may be moving a little further from country music.
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Vandalism isn't the smartest thing someone can do. I have never understood the draw to tearing up a cemetery. Tedrow has been vandalized. I think that is putting it pretty mild considering what I have heard. The report we got into the station:
The Ringgold County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the vandalism to a cemetery in Ringgold County . Law enforcement responded to a July 17 report to find approximately 40 headstones knocked over and broken at the Tedrow Cemetery in Athens Township, Section 19. Estimated damage is $20,000-$30,000. The vandalism occurred between July 11 and July 17.
Tedrow Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery. To be considered a pioneer cemetery there must be less than 12 burials during a fifty year period. Approximately five years ago many of the headstones had been cleaned, repaired and restored with funds from Ringgold County Pioneer Cemetery Commission.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Ringgold County Sheriff's Office at 641-464-3921.
Tedrow Cemetery, among the historical facts with Tedrow-it's 'famous' due to the above ground tomb. The stories of it being a haunted cemetery because of the age of the cemetery and the tomb. It's actually a very cool little cemetery that lets you step back in time. It's a shame what has happened. Clean up has begun on Tedrow. But the damage is irreversible.
These pictures are from Cindi Jo Larson of the Tedrow damage
This is the above ground tomb, it looks like it was just scratched into
Thank you so much Cindi for taking the time to take the pictures and to send them to me and most of all to care!
From the Decatur County Fair, the Dock Dogs
Indie (there's a video of Indie's jump below along with Bogie's jump)
The border collies were really excited to jump
Bogie's jump
Indie's jump
Saturday night we went to Vets and watched the Mid Iowa Rollers.
Savannah with Jessie (AKA Vyolent Grimm) The last picture I have of these two together, Jessie was holding Savannah, who was just sitting up. It's been a long time!
Savannah fell in love with the idea of Roller Derby!
It was really hard to get a good picture of the girls with my little camera, but I do have video coming I will post on youtube
During halftime there was a wrestling match. They started out all around the crowd, then moved to the ring. I didn't go over to the ring, as there were a lot of boys standing around dazed! I didn't think this ol lady needed to be going up there and get in their way!
(Join their 3x Wrestling) 
The final score was over 200 to 109, and the score board doesn't go that high...The Mid Iowa Rollers had an undefeated season
How cool is this......
Phil Allen, Gary Bucklin, and Jesse Jackson at NFO Headquarters in Corning.
Gary Bucklin, yeah he's kind of a big deal!
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You've heard Austin Buckner on the news....but-as we are getting to know him, it seems our Mr. Buckner has a bit more to him than just a flare for journalism.
He has this sordid past of fighting and...oh not really, ok, I little bit!
Right after he got here, we made a KSIB Raincoat. I had Austin model it for the website. Hmmm, that may not have been such a good idea.....good thing he has a really good sense of humor.
Here's a great article on Austin-even though he says it's old-it still is pretty good!
I hope that link works, it didn't want to show me a preview to it before I published the page. If it doesn't work, check back-I'll fix it!
And if you would like to join Austin's fan page on Facebook, Click here!
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Checking in with Rumley Brothers!
With photos by Randi McBroom
In case ya forgot....(L-R)
Tyson Rumley - Lead Vocals,
Chat Gwinn - Drums,
Mike Graham - Guitar, Vocals,
Wyatt Rumley - Lead Guitar, Vocals,
Jason Roth - Bass Guitar
Their schedule for the summer: (Times are subject to change!)
July 31st - The Bar in Lamoni with The Three Horseman 9pm
August 7th - Carpenter Hall in Chariton 9pm
August 21st - Grand River Rodeo
August 28th - The Bar in Lamoni 9pm
September 3rd - Mercer Homecoming
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Latest local band! Out of Lenox
4 On The Floor! I'm really lovin these guys-they remind me so much of when I was that age, hanging out in the garage with the band. And their sound is awesome, and even tho they have only been around since '09, they have quite a following. Listening to them, I can't help but think of a young Metallica. I think the lead vocals, Kyle really sealed that thought for me.
Members of 4 on the Floor: Kyle Kolthoff: vocals/guitar Sam Chaney: rhythm guitar Alex Hansen: lead guitar Chad Chaney: bass Jake Baker: drums
If you want to book 4 On The Floor, give Kyle a call 641-
641-202-4692
Join up with them on Facebook and keep up to date on all their news! Plus on the Facebook page, you can view more pics and video of the band.
4 On The Floor CDs now available!!
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I'm convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile. ~Tom Clark
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