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Rural values and ‘ope’ make the Midwest great
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Rural values and ‘ope’ make the Midwest great

Courtesy | Unsplash I recently flew home to the Big Apple, and the older woman who took me to the airport from Hillsdale was one of the nicest ladies I have ever met.  She grew up on a farm, came from a family that has run the same business for four generations, and has been...

Buc-ee’s knows what’s good for business
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Buc-ee’s knows what’s good for business

Courtesy | Unsplash Buc-ee’s says what other companies won’t: Conservative states are better for business.  The massive travel center chain’s founder and CEO Arch “Beaver” Aplin III made headlines Aug. 17 by saying that his company will primarily build new locations in conservative states.  “We’re growing — we’re building in a lot of places,” Aplin...